Uninvited Pool Guest

[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.

[AVGWarhawk]

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]

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]

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.