Terrapins in the park - Page 3

phoenix23db · 19-06-2007, 09:49 PM

wow they all look great

Temple sticking her head out the weeds looks like trouble lol

jo__ · 27-06-2007, 07:22 PM

Aww your turtles look great

I mite pay a visit to that park with the terrapins in, i live in wimbledon for uni so its not too far. Do u have more chance of seeing them on a warmer day?
I went to Florida recently, rented a boat to go down one of the rivers, saw loads of turtles (no idea what kind) they were amazing so good to see them in their natural environment

Will post some pics soon.
Jo x

Graham · 01-07-2007, 11:21 AM

Yes you stand a much better chance of seeing them if it's sunny, they only come out of the water to bask in the UV rays, same as torts, so if there's no sun they just stay in the water.

01-07-2007, 01:00 PM

im wondering is there a security guard or anything in this park, i mean whats to stop people from going to the park and just taking some terrapins home with them.

Graham · 01-07-2007, 02:38 PM

I didn't see any "guard", there are park wardens of course and gardeners but they aren't there permanently. To catch the terras you'd have climb over the railings (about 4.5' high) surrounding the pond first, not difficult in itself but then the edges of the pond are quite overgrown and the water fairly deep, that and the terras ability to disappear into the water in a split second would make catching them almost impossible, a trap would be about the only way you'd manage it and that would take time to set up. Catching them would be time consuming and without permission I think would be very difficult.

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27-06-2007, 07:22 PM	#22
jo__ Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 221	Aww your turtles look great I mite pay a visit to that park with the terrapins in, i live in wimbledon for uni so its not too far. Do u have more chance of seeing them on a warmer day? I went to Florida recently, rented a boat to go down one of the rivers, saw loads of turtles (no idea what kind) they were amazing so good to see them in their natural environment Will post some pics soon. Jo x

01-07-2007, 11:21 AM	#23
Graham Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepperton, England Posts: 443	Yes you stand a much better chance of seeing them if it's sunny, they only come out of the water to bask in the UV rays, same as torts, so if there's no sun they just stay in the water.

01-07-2007, 01:00 PM	#24
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	im wondering is there a security guard or anything in this park, i mean whats to stop people from going to the park and just taking some terrapins home with them.

01-07-2007, 02:38 PM	#25
Graham Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepperton, England Posts: 443	I didn't see any "guard", there are park wardens of course and gardeners but they aren't there permanently. To catch the terras you'd have climb over the railings (about 4.5' high) surrounding the pond first, not difficult in itself but then the edges of the pond are quite overgrown and the water fairly deep, that and the terras ability to disappear into the water in a split second would make catching them almost impossible, a trap would be about the only way you'd manage it and that would take time to set up. Catching them would be time consuming and without permission I think would be very difficult.

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