Uninvited Pool Guest

nikimcbee · 06-09-22, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

It appears a woodland creature has invaded my pool.

https://youtube.com/shorts/q2uVIkm_35I?feature=share

At least your pool is usable. I can get zero upstate NY companies to answer their phones...One at least said they were booked.

AVGWarhawk · 06-09-22, 06:17 PM

The old turtle got itself out of the pool. Many battle scars. Messed up some of my stacked stone wall. Appeared very tired as I carried him off to the stream in front of my home.

Commander Wallace · 06-09-22, 06:37 PM

I think the turtle was undercover, Chris. I think the turtle was and is tired of walking and was scoping out you car collection. I'm sure he wants your green Buick to cruise in style.

I see you put him by the stream and didn't negotiate with him.

AVGWarhawk · 06-10-22, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I think the turtle was undercover, Chris. I think the turtle was and is tired of walking and was scoping out you car collection. I'm sure he wants your green Buick to cruise in style.

I see you put him by the stream and didn't negotiate with him.

The old turtle just wanted out. Once he hit the stream he became very lively. Started moving upstream. Our pool is salt chlorinated. Although these buggers are ok in brackish water I think the pool water with 3500 ppm salt to water was wearing on him. The fresh water stream was probably a relief for the cheeky bugger.

Commander Wallace · 06-18-22, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The old turtle just wanted out. Once he hit the stream he became very lively. Started moving upstream. Our pool is salt chlorinated. Although these buggers are ok in brackish water I think the pool water with 3500 ppm salt to water was wearing on him. The fresh water stream was probably a relief for the cheeky bugger.

I was curious if your pool was one that was chlorinated or perhaps salt water. It's awesome that you simply removed him and put him in an environment that he liked.

Years ago, I was engaged to a woman that I went to high school with. We were both in Florida. We had an in ground pool. Before leaving for work every morning, it was my job to clean the frogs out of the pool filtration system. That was every morning.

AVGWarhawk · 06-19-22, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I was curious if your pool was one that was chlorinated or perhaps salt water. It's awesome that you simply removed him and put him in an environment that he liked.

Years ago, I was engaged to a woman that I went to high school with. We were both in Florida. We had an in ground pool. Before leaving for work every morning, it was my job to clean the frogs out of the pool filtration system. That was every morning.

Our pool is salt. Great system. Our home backs to a conversation area. There is a catch pond for rain runoff. Spring peepers and bullfrogs abound. They are extremely vocal. I do not know if the snapper came from the pond as it's fenced in. But I hear snapper can climb fences. This turtle somehow got around our fences. I check the skimmer every morning. I have found frogs, baby turtle, skinks and field mice spinning around inside. When I placed the turtle in the stream he perked up and went under. Then headed up stream.

AVGWarhawk · 06-10-22, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

At least your pool is usable. I can get zero upstate NY companies to answer their phones...One at least said they were booked.

What is wrong with your pool?

Aktungbby · 06-10-22, 11:40 AM

He floods it and uses it for skating rink in the winter!

That looks to be an Eastern Snapping Turtle, currently overhunted as a meaty delicacy. Nice rescue!

AVGWarhawk · 06-10-22, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

He floods it and uses it for skating rink in the winter!

That looks to be an Eastern Snapping Turtle, currently overhunted as a meaty delicacy. Nice rescue!

Tough old turtle. Probably still tough after cooking!

Catfish · 06-10-22, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

[...] That looks to be an Eastern Snapping Turtle, currently overhunted as a meaty delicacy. Nice rescue!

Aye that

Jimbuna · 06-11-22, 06:17 AM

Nice one Chris

les green01 · 06-19-22, 10:26 AM

Good thing that was a small snapper but they ain't bad eating

AVGWarhawk · 06-21-22, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by les green01

Good thing that was a small snapper but they ain't bad eating

I have not had turtle in any recipe. I will have to take you word for it!

nikimcbee · 06-11-22, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What is wrong with your pool?

Ready for a can of worms?

Bought a house with a pool, that needed the liner replaced. Finally got the liner replace in early January (that's a whole seperate story). The doofus said he would "finish the job in April/May."

I he showed up eventually , after saying he would be there an no show three times. [insert excuse here] He cut the hole in the vinyl for the circulation pump, and that's the last I've seen of him. He said he would hook up the pump/filter and has never shown his face since. Somewhere between point A and here, I found his BBB review...spolier alert, It's 1 star.

I've contacted four different pool repair places, and FINALLY got someone to answer!

Here's the doofus pool company's review:
https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/ballston-l...0041-236005880

He still owes me a pool cover and installation...So it may be small claims court time. I don't really want to go that route, but I'm tired of the BS.

Some people just aren't cut out to own a small business, this doofus is one of them.

He trashed my backyard, left a huge mess, abandoned stuff. It's been a complete cluster foobar. /rant off. Didn't mean to hijack your monster thread.

I trust you didn't loose any fingers?

AVGWarhawk · 06-17-22, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ready for a can of worms?

Bought a house with a pool, that needed the liner replaced. Finally got the liner replace in early January (that's a whole seperate story). The doofus said he would "finish the job in April/May."

I he showed up eventually , after saying he would be there an no show three times. [insert excuse here] He cut the hole in the vinyl for the circulation pump, and that's the last I've seen of him. He said he would hook up the pump/filter and has never shown his face since. Somewhere between point A and here, I found his BBB review...spolier alert, It's 1 star.

I've contacted four different pool repair places, and FINALLY got someone to answer!

Here's the doofus pool company's review:
https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/ballston-l...0041-236005880

He still owes me a pool cover and installation...So it may be small claims court time. I don't really want to go that route, but I'm tired of the BS.

Some people just aren't cut out to own a small business, this doofus is one of them.

He trashed my backyard, left a huge mess, abandoned stuff. It's been a complete cluster foobar. /rant off. Didn't mean to hijack your monster thread.

I trust you didn't loose any fingers?

That's awful. I do my very best to find people my friends have hired on for certain things. Hope it works out for you.

06-09-22, 06:17 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,281 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The old turtle got itself out of the pool. Many battle scars. Messed up some of my stacked stone wall. Appeared very tired as I carried him off to the stream in front of my home. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-10-22, 11:40 AM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,037 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	He floods it and uses it for skating rink in the winter! That looks to be an Eastern Snapping Turtle, currently overhunted as a meaty delicacy. Nice rescue! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 06-10-22 at 11:49 AM.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,717 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nice one Chris __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-19-22, 10:26 AM	#12
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1405 Uploads: 0	Good thing that was a small snapper but they ain't bad eating __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

06-09-22, 06:37 PM	#3
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,316 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	I think the turtle was undercover, Chris. I think the turtle was and is tired of walking and was scoping out you car collection. I'm sure he wants your green Buick to cruise in style. I see you put him by the stream and didn't negotiate with him.