Thread: guess what i fished out of my pool........

got a call at work yesterday from my kids.......


"daddy......guess whats in the pool........a turtle......!!! "





the handbrake was in the back yard yesterday and heard a splash.......
it scared the crap out of her......
when she turned around....she saw the turtle swimming around in the pool......



this morning i decided to fish it out as it cant climb up from the water to the pool edge........




does anyone know what turtles eat.......?
its a long neck turtle.......

your wild common long neck (Chelodina longicollis) will probably NOT consume any of the propriety brand Turtle foods at first, it is a learned behaviour.Foods such as live fish, Tadpoles and aquatic insects are the items more likely to be accepted.You could try it on strips of beef heart dusted with a vitamin supplement.If your pool is chlorinated the chlorine levels will be way too high for turles or fish longterm, move it to another container with tap water.Beware that if you pick it up it may empty its scent glands which stink to high heaven.My advice is keep it for a few days, and if your kids are generally interested, release it a the nearest waterway and go to one of the many freshwater turutle breeders in your area and purchase a captive bred animal, much easier to care for.You can find them here,
Reptiles and Amphibians : Australian Pet Link Classifieds
you may have to get a licence in your state, not sure if you only have one.Hope that helps.