Ponds and Turtle

[gmanova]

I have a pond with Koi in Pennsylvania made with a poly liner! A friend of mine has 6" diameter turtle that he kept indoors for 5 years and now wants to give away. Can a turtle survive outside in my pond? Also, can a turtle harm or put a hole in the liner? I use a heater in the winter for gases to escape. I want to ensure the turtle will be safe and we are doing the right thing! Many thanks!

 

[Dragon.goby]

He may harm the Koi. That's probably your biggest problem.


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[gmanova]

Can turtles actually kill Koi in a pond? Can they also harm the liner?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

They can kill the koi. I wouldn't think that the claws would pierce threw the thick liner.

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[jetajockey]

I have a transplant koi (moving him to a different pond soon) and some goldfish in my pond with turtles. The turtles don't mess with the goldfish, they even bred and there are several fry swimming around in there. Granted, most of the turtles are technically land turtles, but there's a large cooter in there as well.

They can, however, I've just been lucky with mine and maybe it helps keeping them well fed. They'll basically eat anything they can catch if the weather is warm and they are eating. Koi are pretty fast (at least when it's warm), but it's still a risk, especially in a small pond.

 

[tattoed_alex]

He may harm the Koi. That's probably your biggest problem.


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