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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V5 #281





Aquatic Plants Digest wrote:

>Aquatic Plants Digest     Friday, August 16 2002     Volume 05 : Number 281
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>In this issue:
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>	Re: turtle
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>In a message dated 8/15/02 3:57:40 AM, Aquatic-Plants-Owner at actwin_com writes:
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>>He said sliders are
>>vegetarians, and the bigger they are the more strictly vegetarian they
>>get.  I dunno if this one would go for worms; I'll relay the information.
>>Thanks.
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>Yeah, they are and they have a avid following of lovers. Don't kill the 
>turtle. Move it to a new location. 
>Sliders are basking turtles. They will climb onto something to lift 
>themselves out of the water to sun. Place a board surrounded by net with long 
>lines. When he climbs onto the board to bask net him.
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>> Best regards,
>> Bob
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>If this is a red eared slider, and your brother can catch it alive, ie NOT 
>blasted with any kind of explosives, I would be happy to come up and retreive 
>it. Turtles are an important part of our ecosystem, and I will gladly give up 
>a few  hours to give this guy/gal a second chance. What part of ET are we 
>talking about? 
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>Tim Armstrong
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>Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:49:39 -0500
>From: zxcvbob <bob at area51online_net>
>Subject: Re: turtle
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>>     From: BErney1014 at aol_com 
>>     Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 19:04:40 EDT 
>>
>>>He said sliders are
>>>vegetarians, and the bigger they are the more strictly vegetarian they
>>>get.  I dunno if this one would go for worms; I'll relay the information.
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>Yeah, they are and they have a avid following of lovers. 
>>
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>Yes, I've discovered that.  It's been a long time since so many strangers
>have called me an a-hole.
>
>>Don't kill the turtle. Move it to a new location. 
>>Sliders are basking turtles. They will climb onto something to lift 
>>themselves out of the water to sun. Place a board surrounded by net with long 
>>lines. When he climbs onto the board to bask net him.
>>
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>I've contacted the East Texas Herpetological Society and am waiting for
>their reply.  Also received several helpful email replies regarding how to
>catch or kill the turtle.  I hope he catches it and moves it to a swampy
>area on the San Jacinto river a few miles away, but since I'm trying to
>help from 1100 miles away I don't really know what will happen.
>
>Best regards,
>"Cooter"
>My vote is turtle stew
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