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Mags
10-09-2006, 01:57 PM
....................if these are terrapins or turtles, please?

They are about the size of a small dinner plate and were taken through an enclosed glass 'pond' inside our hotel in Croatia. Sorry about the quality, it was quite shaded there..........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Mags40/Croatia/CroatiaVenice2006083.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Mags40/Croatia/CroatiaVenice2006009.jpg


I wonder if anyone recognises this bird too...........it is slightly bigger than a backbird, very noisy squawk. They seem very common in Croatia.....
Once again apologies about the quality.......:oops:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Mags40/Croatia/CroatiaVenice2006060.jpg
dinahsmum
10-09-2006, 02:07 PM
The bird looks like a Jay Mags.
Not a turtle/terrapin person, so haven't a clue on that one - or what the difference is!
Mags
10-09-2006, 02:23 PM
Thanks a lot DM!;) I must admit that I have never seen a Jay in this country but they are certainly plentiful in the woods abroad:cool:
dinahsmum
10-09-2006, 02:26 PM
Is this the noisy chap Mags?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Dinahsmum/Jay.jpg
Mags
10-09-2006, 02:32 PM
Is this the noisy chap Mags?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Dinahsmum/Jay.jpg


That's the fella DM!!

How nice it is that there is nearly always someone here who can answer your question!:D Thanks again!;)
dinahsmum
10-09-2006, 02:35 PM
That's the fella DM!!

How nice it is that there is nearly always someone here who can answer your question!:D Thanks again!;)
Indeed! Nature, cooking, gardening, decorating, whatever ... someone always seems to be around to offer opinions and advice :) Long may it continue!
andy
10-09-2006, 02:37 PM
they are terrapins ,turtles seem to be more like a toistoise hope this helps ,your pics look fantastic
Mags
10-09-2006, 02:44 PM
Thanks Andy, another question answered!;):D

I wasn't sure what they were as I have only seen tiny terrapins, not whoppers like this:D
Donna
10-09-2006, 06:25 PM
Thanks Andy, another question answered!;):D

I wasn't sure what they were as I have only seen tiny terrapins, not whoppers like this:D

I always thought terrapins were tiny - so I have learnt something new today too!!
borderdawn
10-09-2006, 06:45 PM
I used to keep Terrapins, they were nice, I had "midge, titch and Yampy!"

Jays are a real pest here, they are really viscious too, they dig out fledglings and rip them apart, classed as vermin, very pretty but nasty. They make a "laughing" sound.
Dawn.
Mags
10-09-2006, 06:52 PM
I used to keep Terrapins, they were nice, I had "midge, titch and Yampy!"

Jays are a real pest here, they are really viscious too, they dig out fledglings and rip them apart, classed as vermin, very pretty but nasty. They make a "laughing" sound.
Dawn.
I like your terrapin names Dawn.......how long do they live for?

I didn't realise Jays are vermin and like you say they are very pretty. Now you mention it, I can imagine them being nasty as they used to make a hell of din in the trees, sounded like they were having a go at each other...:shock:
Amanda
10-09-2006, 07:52 PM
They are red-eared terrapins that can live upto 30 years. It sounds like you saw a couple of adults, if they were dinner plate sized. I have to say that as much as I like looking at them, they arent the first pet I'd like to have.

the local wildlife rescue near me is over-run with them due to people not realising just how big they grow and of course, how vicious they're bites can be. :roll:

great photo's though :D
borderdawn
10-09-2006, 07:52 PM
I think we had one for about 9yrs, to be honest Mags I was much younger, I just remeber their names and that we used to have them running round on the lounge carpet!!
DAwn.
Naomi
11-09-2006, 11:59 AM
We used to keep terrapins. They were only small but someone stole them :(