We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
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This looks like an excellent page on
box turtles.
http://inin.essortment.com/boxturtlecare_rlno.htm


kathy :-)
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Hi Mike Patterson,

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?

We keep fishes, a turtle in a tub, I never see the turtle eating the
fish.

I do read turtle will eat dead fish or unhealthy fish, but will not
able to get a healthy fish.

But I do facing a problem, whatever water plant I put in the tub, will
be eaten by that turtle.

Regards,
Wong

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On 15 May 2004 03:05:35 GMT, EROSPAM (Ka30P) wrote:


This looks like an excellent page on
box turtles.
http://inin.essortment.com/boxturtlecare_rlno.htm


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

thanks for the link
Mike

Mike Patterson
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I own two Eastern box Turtles in addition to two Red-Eared Sliders and two
Eastern Painteds. I keep them all in an outdoor habitat that I built
especially for them, and it includes a 200 gallon pond. The REASON I had
to build a special area for them is because try as I might to have turtles
in my 4,000 gallon koi pond, they always got away. Don't know why they'd
want to - I raise worms just for them and bring them fresh fruit and
vegetables and spoil them to death, but it's the nature of the turtle to
constantly try to "get to the other side".

Anyway, if you do allow the box turtles into your pond, make sure they have
a way to get OUT of the water fairly easily. As much as they like to soak
and float once in a while, they are primarily on dry land and I've heard
they can actually drowned. My box turtles hibernated all winter in the
dirt and compost and leaves, while the other turtles hibernated under the
water.

As far as them bothering fish? I have bought feeders for their pond
specifically for them to eat, but they don't. The feeders keep getting big
and I move them to the fish pond. Maybe the feeders that die get eaten,
because I never find any bodies.

Do they eat water plants? I don't think the box turtles do, but if you
want to give them a treat, leave some diced tomatoes around.... mine love
tomatoes. As a matter of fact one of my chores today is to plant a tomato
plant in their area so they can pick their own.

Talk about finatical? As I type this, I'm watching my turtles on my
webcam.
Sue


"Mike Patterson" wrote in message
...
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
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In , on 05/14/04
at 10:48 PM, Mike Patterson said:

We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a problem?

They're not water turtles, so they'd likely only get in accidentally.
Make sure they have a way out if they do. Box turtles won't bother any
pond inhabitants.


Alan

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Hi Alan,

They're not water turtles, so they'd likely only get in
accidentally.
Make sure they have a way out if they do. Box turtles won't bother
any
pond inhabitants.

We put a turtle we found in a tub, and it does not drown. The last
time I check, it call Malaysia box title. May not be the same species
as your.

Regards,
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Tomato plant foliage is poisonous to turtles.




On Sat, 15 May 2004 11:59:24 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

I own two Eastern box Turtles in addition to two Red-Eared Sliders
and two
Eastern Painteds. I keep them all in an outdoor habitat that I
built
especially for them, and it includes a 200 gallon pond. The REASON
I had
to build a special area for them is because try as I might to have
turtles
in my 4,000 gallon koi pond, they always got away. Don't know why
they'd
want to - I raise worms just for them and bring them fresh fruit and
vegetables and spoil them to death, but it's the nature of the turtle
to
constantly try to "get to the other side".

Anyway, if you do allow the box turtles into your pond, make sure
they have
a way to get OUT of the water fairly easily. As much as they like
to soak
and float once in a while, they are primarily on dry land and I've
heard
they can actually drowned. My box turtles hibernated all winter in
the
dirt and compost and leaves, while the other turtles hibernated under
the
water.

As far as them bothering fish? I have bought feeders for their
pond
specifically for them to eat, but they don't. The feeders keep
getting big
and I move them to the fish pond. Maybe the feeders that die get
eaten,
because I never find any bodies.

Do they eat water plants? I don't think the box turtles do, but if
you
want to give them a treat, leave some diced tomatoes around.... mine
love
tomatoes. As a matter of fact one of my chores today is to plant a
tomato
plant in their area so they can pick their own.

Talk about finatical? As I type this, I'm watching my turtles on
my
webcam.
Sue


"Mike Patterson" wrote in
message
.. .
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish
and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

They will not bother the fish. They are strictly land dwellers and
generally are vegetarians. Ed

Mike Patterson wrote:
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

On Sun, 16 May 2004 16:45:29 GMT, Ed
wrote:

They will not bother the fish. They are strictly land dwellers and
generally are vegetarians. Ed


Mike Patterson wrote:
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?
Mike Patterson

Darn, I was hoping for a frogivore.

We used to have a feral cat roaming around here, but I think the
bullfrog got 'im.

:-)

Mike Patterson
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Mike wrote but I think the
bullfrog got 'im.

I noticed Lady Bullfrog sitting on the island in my big pond today. She's like
Queen Victoria, always adding new territories to her Empire.
I'm afraid I'm getting rather fond of her and since I have a whole bunch of
taddies being raised in the deck pond where she hasn't visited yet (must be
those palace guards, the water gardening labradors) I just might let her stay.


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

Oh no - thank you! OK, tomorrow morning I transplant the cherry tomato
plant from inside the turtle enclosure to outside the enclosure! Sheesh!
I almost just loved them to death!
Sue

"jammer" wrote in message
...
Tomato plant foliage is poisonous to turtles.




On Sat, 15 May 2004 11:59:24 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

I own two Eastern box Turtles in addition to two Red-Eared Sliders
and two
Eastern Painteds. I keep them all in an outdoor habitat that I
built
especially for them, and it includes a 200 gallon pond. The REASON
I had
to build a special area for them is because try as I might to have
turtles
in my 4,000 gallon koi pond, they always got away. Don't know why
they'd
want to - I raise worms just for them and bring them fresh fruit and
vegetables and spoil them to death, but it's the nature of the turtle
to
constantly try to "get to the other side".

Anyway, if you do allow the box turtles into your pond, make sure
they have
a way to get OUT of the water fairly easily. As much as they like
to soak
and float once in a while, they are primarily on dry land and I've
heard
they can actually drowned. My box turtles hibernated all winter in
the
dirt and compost and leaves, while the other turtles hibernated under
the
water.

As far as them bothering fish? I have bought feeders for their
pond
specifically for them to eat, but they don't. The feeders keep
getting big
and I move them to the fish pond. Maybe the feeders that die get
eaten,
because I never find any bodies.

Do they eat water plants? I don't think the box turtles do, but if
you
want to give them a treat, leave some diced tomatoes around.... mine
love
tomatoes. As a matter of fact one of my chores today is to plant a
tomato
plant in their area so they can pick their own.

Talk about finatical? As I type this, I'm watching my turtles on
my
webcam.
Sue


"Mike Patterson" wrote in
message
.. .
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several goldfish
and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

You might want to do it tonight with a flashlight and a volunteer.

http://www.tortoise.org/general/poisonp.html

Your welcome.



On Sun, 16 May 2004 23:16:59 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

Oh no - thank you! OK, tomorrow morning I transplant the cherry
tomato
plant from inside the turtle enclosure to outside the enclosure!
Sheesh!
I almost just loved them to death!
Sue

"jammer" wrote in message
.. .
Tomato plant foliage is poisonous to turtles.




On Sat, 15 May 2004 11:59:24 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

I own two Eastern box Turtles in addition to two Red-Eared Sliders
and two
Eastern Painteds. I keep them all in an outdoor habitat that I
built
especially for them, and it includes a 200 gallon pond. The
REASON
I had
to build a special area for them is because try as I might to have
turtles
in my 4,000 gallon koi pond, they always got away. Don't know
why
they'd
want to - I raise worms just for them and bring them fresh fruit
and
vegetables and spoil them to death, but it's the nature of the
turtle
to
constantly try to "get to the other side".

Anyway, if you do allow the box turtles into your pond, make sure
they have
a way to get OUT of the water fairly easily. As much as they
like
to soak
and float once in a while, they are primarily on dry land and I've
heard
they can actually drowned. My box turtles hibernated all winter
in
the
dirt and compost and leaves, while the other turtles hibernated
under
the
water.

As far as them bothering fish? I have bought feeders for their
pond
specifically for them to eat, but they don't. The feeders keep
getting big
and I move them to the fish pond. Maybe the feeders that die get
eaten,
because I never find any bodies.

Do they eat water plants? I don't think the box turtles do, but
if
you
want to give them a treat, leave some diced tomatoes around....
mine
love
tomatoes. As a matter of fact one of my chores today is to plant
a
tomato
plant in their area so they can pick their own.

Talk about finatical? As I type this, I'm watching my turtles
on
my
webcam.
Sue


"Mike Patterson" wrote in
message
.. .
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several
goldfish
and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/plantsthatpoison.htm

This is the site i meant to post.






On Sun, 16 May 2004 23:16:59 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

Oh no - thank you! OK, tomorrow morning I transplant the cherry
tomato
plant from inside the turtle enclosure to outside the enclosure!
Sheesh!
I almost just loved them to death!
Sue

"jammer" wrote in message
.. .
Tomato plant foliage is poisonous to turtles.




On Sat, 15 May 2004 11:59:24 -0400, "SueAndHerZoo"
wrote:

I own two Eastern box Turtles in addition to two Red-Eared Sliders
and two
Eastern Painteds. I keep them all in an outdoor habitat that I
built
especially for them, and it includes a 200 gallon pond. The
REASON
I had
to build a special area for them is because try as I might to have
turtles
in my 4,000 gallon koi pond, they always got away. Don't know
why
they'd
want to - I raise worms just for them and bring them fresh fruit
and
vegetables and spoil them to death, but it's the nature of the
turtle
to
constantly try to "get to the other side".

Anyway, if you do allow the box turtles into your pond, make sure
they have
a way to get OUT of the water fairly easily. As much as they
like
to soak
and float once in a while, they are primarily on dry land and I've
heard
they can actually drowned. My box turtles hibernated all winter
in
the
dirt and compost and leaves, while the other turtles hibernated
under
the
water.

As far as them bothering fish? I have bought feeders for their
pond
specifically for them to eat, but they don't. The feeders keep
getting big
and I move them to the fish pond. Maybe the feeders that die get
eaten,
because I never find any bodies.

Do they eat water plants? I don't think the box turtles do, but
if
you
want to give them a treat, leave some diced tomatoes around....
mine
love
tomatoes. As a matter of fact one of my chores today is to plant
a
tomato
plant in their area so they can pick their own.

Talk about finatical? As I type this, I'm watching my turtles
on
my
webcam.
Sue


"Mike Patterson" wrote in
message
.. .
We have box turtles all over around here, I have several
goldfish
and
"shiners".

If one of these box turtles shows up in the pond, would it be a
problem?


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

a turtle that belongs in the water should have webbed feet...

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"nswong" wrote in message
...
Hi Alan,

They're not water turtles, so they'd likely only get in
accidentally.
Make sure they have a way out if they do. Box turtles won't bother
any
pond inhabitants.

We put a turtle we found in a tub, and it does not drown. The last
time I check, it call Malaysia box title. May not be the same species
as your.

Regards,
Wong

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