Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have
goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will
the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I
know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't want
everything tore up.....and don't want to be mean to the turtle either...does
anyone mix turtles and fish and plants in the same pond.....Thanks in
advance Claude

Red eared slider in a Koi pond
 

Claude,

I've had a RES in my pond for two years now and he is great. They are
supposed to be more carnivorous when young and become more vegetarian as
they age. I don't know how old mine is, but I've never seen him even open
his mouth near a fish. In fact, they often swim right up to him and steal
his pellets. He is also no problem with the vegetation. The only mildly
annoying thing he does is he likes to dig in the lily pots after I fertilize
them. Must think the tablets are candy. Some gravel halted that issue.

Mine swims up to me to get his pellets and is a fascinating creature to have
in the pond.

They do, every once in a while, like to take a walk. If your yard is fenced,
he'll eventually just head back to the pond, if not you might want to think
about how to handle that. Also some dogs think turtles are balls, so be
careful if you have dogs. My dogs just bark at him.

Just shout if you want to know more.

Joe


On 4/28/04 2:36 PM, "Claude Rogers" wrote:

Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have
goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will
the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I
know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't want
everything tore up.....and don't want to be mean to the turtle either...does
anyone mix turtles and fish and plants in the same pond.....Thanks in
advance Claude



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Red eared slider in a Koi pond
 

Claude,

I've had a RES in my pond for two years now and he is great. They are
supposed to be more carnivorous when young and become more vegetarian as
they age. I don't know how old mine is, but I've never seen him even open
his mouth near a fish. In fact, they often swim right up to him and steal
his pellets. He is also no problem with the vegetation. The only mildly
annoying thing he does is he likes to dig in the lily pots after I fertilize
them. Must think the tablets are candy. Some gravel halted that issue.

Mine swims up to me to get his pellets and is a fascinating creature to have
in the pond.

They do, every once in a while, like to take a walk. If your yard is fenced,
he'll eventually just head back to the pond, if not you might want to think
about how to handle that. Also some dogs think turtles are balls, so be
careful if you have dogs. My dogs just bark at him.

Just shout if you want to know more.

Joe


On 4/28/04 2:36 PM, "Claude Rogers" wrote:

Hi guys, my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate. I have
goldfish and koi about 7 inches long and lots of plants in my pond. Will
the turtle destroy everthing and kill my fish or is it going to fit in.....I
know I will need some sort of island for it.....just really don't want
everything tore up.....and don't want to be mean to the turtle either...does
anyone mix turtles and fish and plants in the same pond.....Thanks in
advance Claude



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Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate.

According to Robyn's pond info site, the Red-Eared Slider is
omnivorous, in that it can cause damage to plants and animals (fish).
I'd turn down the offer....

Here's a link to Robyn's info on the Red-Eared Slider.

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtle2.htm#slider

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
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Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate.

According to Robyn's pond info site, the Red-Eared Slider is
omnivorous, in that it can cause damage to plants and animals (fish).
I'd turn down the offer....

Here's a link to Robyn's info on the Red-Eared Slider.

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtle2.htm#slider

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

Well, I guess if you didn't feed it other stuff it might turn to your
plants, but truly, as long as I have had him I've seen no visible damage to
any of my lotus or lilies. He may be munching on hyacinth or watercress, but
who'd notice.

Joe


On 4/28/04 5:05 PM, "Jim" wrote:

my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate.

According to Robyn's pond info site, the Red-Eared Slider is
omnivorous, in that it can cause damage to plants and animals (fish).
I'd turn down the offer....



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Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

Well, I guess if you didn't feed it other stuff it might turn to your
plants, but truly, as long as I have had him I've seen no visible damage to
any of my lotus or lilies. He may be munching on hyacinth or watercress, but
who'd notice.

Joe


On 4/28/04 5:05 PM, "Jim" wrote:

my friend has a red earred slider he wants to relocate.

According to Robyn's pond info site, the Red-Eared Slider is
omnivorous, in that it can cause damage to plants and animals (fish).
I'd turn down the offer....



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Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

Hi Claude
I wouldn't do it. Turtles eat everything! They tear up your plants
and do eat fish if the can catch one. Mostly lazy, if food is
plentiful they won't eat the fish but they're not shy about nipping at
them. At the least your koi will have shredded fins and bruises, but
if the opportunity arrises, Shushi is served. Plus they make a holy
mess with all the waste. Not worth it. Most people have a seperate
turtle pond.
On the other hand, and OT, tortoises are the best! We have two desert
tortoise in an enclosure in the backyard and they are great. In
Arizona, if they are born in captivity they cannot be released into
the wild and need to be adopted. Ours are two years old and are great.
Since they are endangered, it is kind of cool to be responsible for
them. Of course, I have to keep them away from the pond too cause if
they fell in they'd sink like a rock!

Red earred slider in a koi pond
 

Hi Claude
I wouldn't do it. Turtles eat everything! They tear up your plants
and do eat fish if the can catch one. Mostly lazy, if food is
plentiful they won't eat the fish but they're not shy about nipping at
them. At the least your koi will have shredded fins and bruises, but
if the opportunity arrises, Shushi is served. Plus they make a holy
mess with all the waste. Not worth it. Most people have a seperate
turtle pond.
On the other hand, and OT, tortoises are the best! We have two desert
tortoise in an enclosure in the backyard and they are great. In
Arizona, if they are born in captivity they cannot be released into
the wild and need to be adopted. Ours are two years old and are great.
Since they are endangered, it is kind of cool to be responsible for
them. Of course, I have to keep them away from the pond too cause if
they fell in they'd sink like a rock!

Red eared slider in a koi pond
 

Wow, I must have an angel of a turtle. Do you have first hand knowledge of
this?

Joe

On 4/28/04 6:32 PM, "AZKalEl" wrote:

I wouldn't do it. Turtles eat everything! They tear up your plants
and do eat fish if the can catch one. Mostly lazy, if food is
plentiful they won't eat the fish but they're not shy about nipping at
them. At the least your koi will have shredded fins and bruises, but
if the opportunity arrises, Shushi is served.



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