Can anyone tell me.......(Non-Cat)

Mags · 10-09-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by borderdawn

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...

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.

great photo's though

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

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