Red-eared Slider In The River Thames?! |
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 Jul 7 2008, 10:44 PM
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 If you're a cory and you know it clap your.. hands?  Group: Members Posts: 1475 Joined: 13-November 05 From: Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England Member No.: 16978  |
Last weekend, me and my parents were on our boat cruising up the river Thames just north of Oxford.
As I looked over the side of the boat I saw a turtle sitting on a log floating in the river!  He looked fine, just chillin' on his log but I am quite concerned for his wellbeing. After a little research on Google I've found out he was/is a Red-eared slider. Do you think he's alright in the river? He didn't look unhealthy!  P.S. - sorry if this is the wrong forum, I couldn't think where else to put it! |
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Jul 7 2008, 10:47 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 2203 Joined: 31-January 05 From: WALES Member No.: 11532 |
The local fishing lake that i fish has had aload of them dumped in there over a 10 year period (unwanted pets), these have survived and thrived in this lake, so he should be fine.
This could get out of control in the future though, which the environment agency will have to deal with. This post has been edited by guppy_man: Jul 7 2008, 10:48 PM |
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Jul 7 2008, 11:41 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Leicester, UK Member No.: 36476 |
I used to live next to the Grand Union Canal in Leicester, there was a red ear living in there for a few years that somebody must of released. It survived a few winters and was got bigger as time went on so he can't of been doing too badly. I'm sure the water in the Thames above Oxford is a a lot cleaner than the Canal was too.
I don't think they can breed here yet, it gets too cold for the eggs. |
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Jul 8 2008, 04:00 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 16-April 08 From: California Member No.: 41257 |
It really is sad that people can't take responsibility for the pets that they get!! I built my Red ear her own pond it's not as big as a river, but at least it is cared for!
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Jul 8 2008, 06:26 AM
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If you're a cory and you know it clap your.. hands? Group: Members Posts: 1475 Joined: 13-November 05 From: Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England Member No.: 16978 |
Well at least s/he isn't in any particular danger
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Jul 8 2008, 08:27 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 17-June 08 Member No.: 42642 |
We have a couple of Terrapins in a lake near where I live (north devon), they seem happy, the enviroment agency have been monitoring them, but as of yet not tried to remove them.
At the moment they cant breed in England because of the temps, but with global warming and the lifespans of terrapins who knows..... |
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Jul 8 2008, 09:41 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 709 Joined: 16-April 08 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 41283 |
QUOTE (nigsy @ Jul 8 2008, 09:27 AM)  We have a couple of Terrapins in a lake near where I live (north devon), they seem happy, the enviroment agency have been monitoring them, but as of yet not tried to remove them. At the moment they cant breed in England because of the temps, but with global warming and the lifespans of terrapins who knows..... well apparently england is supposed to get colder because of global warming, because the gulf stream will stop or something
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Jul 8 2008, 09:54 AM
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 Shrimpy Shrimp Group: Members Posts: 2496 Joined: 20-April 07 From: Andover Member No.: 31363 |
QUOTE (Hawkins @ Jul 8 2008, 10:41 AM) well apparently england is supposed to get colder is that even possible?! Gale force winds and torrential rain in the middle of summer... and it's supposed to get colder, too?! 
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Jul 8 2008, 01:14 PM
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 AOS Group: Members Posts: 1572 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091 |
QUOTE Currently the latest piece of obvious prediction scareing Europeans is that Europe and the USA will enter permanent winters where temperatures even in summer will remain below freezing, but still they do not mention what will happen to the hemisphere nearest to the sun. Luckily I dont believe in Global Warming 
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Jul 8 2008, 04:56 PM
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If you're a cory and you know it clap your.. hands? Group: Members Posts: 1475 Joined: 13-November 05 From: Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England Member No.: 16978 |
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Jul 8 2008, 07:52 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 26-July 05 From: Buffalo, NY, USA Member No.: 14870 |
Someone definately dumped him as they are native to the Southern USA.
He may be ok there, he may not. Not much you personally can do. As long as he has ample prey, he should be ok. Of course the Thames gets much colder than the lakes of the Southern US...but if he finds a good place to bury into for hibernation, he has a good chance. |
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