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29-08-2010, 11:29 PM
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| | | My first Terrapin
Caught a glimpse of & snapped a pic of my first Terrapin yesterday at Beale Park. 
Red-eared Terrapin 
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30-08-2010, 06:06 AM
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| | | Re: My first Terrapin
They are pretty widespread in the London area + found on many lakes. To date I don't think any breeding has been recorded in the UK, but they are of course potentially long-lived so can be around for years.
Though they shouldn't really be here I haven't seen any real evidence they do much ecological damage despite some claims from a few others. |
30-08-2010, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5  They are pretty widespread in the London area + found on many lakes. To date I don't think any breeding has been recorded in the UK, but they are of course potentially long-lived so can be around for years.
Though they shouldn't really be here I haven't seen any real evidence they do much ecological damage despite some claims from a few others. | Thanks for the info aeshna.
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30-08-2010, 11:59 PM
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Evening Cord,
Nice sighting! I know I know - invader, etc. - but I like 'em anyway! 
Nice photo, and shows the red ear well.
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03-09-2010, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Evening Cord,
Nice sighting! Nice photo, and shows the red ear well.
Take care, Jason | Thanks Jase.
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05-09-2010, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 They are pretty widespread in the London area + found on many lakes. To date I don't think any breeding has been recorded in the UK, but they are of course potentially long-lived so can be around for years. | I remember reading something talking about eggs being laid but not hatching. ive seen them in most the London parks now and up in Epping Forest too. I saw on TV long ago there was one pond in Kent somewhere that has become a a 'traditional' terrapin dump and has 100s of them along with some snapping turtles!  | | |
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