swimming pond invader

[DannyD]

Why not have someone catch them and place them in another area lake or pond. I know folks that used to bring to them to our local county lake, and then sit and catch a bunch of the little fish and take them back to their pond. I see no need in destroying them if there is another way to keep them out.

 

[txdon]

I don't know? The only times I need something to dispatch is when I'm not on the ranch. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[heehaw]

these turtles are easy to catch when they are on land, i don't think i have ever seen anyone catch one in the water, on purpose anyway!!!! there are turtle traps around, but they are not cheap, and 22 shells are cheap. some folks say build a turtle trap, but it seems everything i build turns into a mess.
heehaw

 

[RichZ]

I agree with Danny's approach. Why kill somehing when you can just move it, and let it live? Many people are way too quick to kill things, when here are other choices.

 

[txdon]

Why move it when you can just enjoy it.
I'll swim in the other pond to keep all my appendages. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[RichZ]

TXDON, that's the best suggestion of all!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[shoppintractors]

I took your picture and put it through an image enhancement process. The image is faint, but after much analysis, I believe this creature will be linked to the military.

Don (/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Why move it when you can just enjoy it.
I'll swim in the other pond to keep all my appendages. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>

Heck...... if its head is as small as it looks in the picture that you posted, then its eyes and mouth are also small. As long as you appendage(s) are larger than its mouth, you are safe. If smaller, all bets are off..... Better swim in the other pond... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[txdon]

Junkman, you are going to wake the wife with my laughter,,,shhhhh. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ever see the Seinfeld episode where George goes swimming and talks about shrinkage? Well... I'm swimming elsewhere. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[JayC]

rofl!! You guys are too much!

 

[Joe1]

I don't know what it is, but I do have an interesting story about a swimming pond invader. A guy I know in Upper New York State had a pond behind his 2 story house and a muskrat was invading it. He tried to catch it without success. One morning, he gets up very early to use the bathroom and looks out his bedroom window at the pond and sees the critter. He opened the window and shot it from inside his bedroom with his 30-06. Not so interesting, except his wife was sleeping in their bed about 5' from him when he fired the shot. There must have been an interesting conversation that morning.