My friend's aunt and uncle have 2 turtles that they can't take care of. If I build a pond this spring w/ goldfish, can I put them in to? It will be an elevated pond, so should I build a "turtle ramp" to the garden below?
Goldfish + Turtles?
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i kept red eared sliders for a while in a pond outside and they would nip or even kill any goldfish i put in there. and it depends on the aquatic turtle most turtles don't need allot of land just stuff to sun on like logs or a bank
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The garden would need a fence to keep in the turtles. They will just walk away if they can.
Assume that the fish will end up as food. However, if the turtles are well-fed and the goldfish are the fast, long-bodied type they may be fine.
Do you know if they have been fed live foods?
Assume that the fish will end up as food. However, if the turtles are well-fed and the goldfish are the fast, long-bodied type they may be fine.
Do you know if they have been fed live foods?
In a large-enough enclosure, the fish shouldn't have any problems. "Normal" goldfish, i.e. comets, have far more speed and agility than most turtles. Fancies however, would probably be killed. I have probably 2 dozen comets and a few koi in with my turtles in a 1200gal pond and the turtles pretty much ignore the fish. Don't be surprised if the turtles do get lucky once in a while, though.
I never tried keeping goldfish with water turtles outdoors before, but I have had good luck keeping them with sunnies, rock bass, bluegills and bullheads. The first 3 can hold their own against most basking turtle species.