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Not what i expected when i went to the pond

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 28, 2006 at 1:41 PM
Thought i'd grab some damselfly shots with my new macro, as i setup i spy this between the reeds, not your usual water reptile...

Posted by PhilH on May 28, 2006 at 2:31 PM
Hi Paul,

Good record of this unexpected visitor/releasee, unfortunately people buy these Terrapins etc, then find they are too much trouble to care for and release them into local ponds and lakes. We had one at Sevenoaks that grew to quite a size and was often seen resting on a fallen tree in the corner of one of the lakes....

Well spotted.
Posted by Justin on May 28, 2006 at 2:44 PM
Not something you see every day :cool: .He looks quite at home there.
Posted by szekiat chan on May 29, 2006 at 6:28 AM
and i thought i'd only see them back home in singapore. Lovely creatures though, a little lettuce is all one needs to feed it. I wonder why ppl release them sometimes... must be nice to have a pet tortoise/terrapin
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 29, 2006 at 7:32 AM
Hi we have quite a few of them in the park I have seen upto 15 sunning themselves on logs.

Phillip.