Monkey see, monkey do. I love aquatic turtles, but I'm afraid they'll nip the fins of my butterfly koi.

John...Do you have any pictures of your pond?

Nancy, the turtles are about 5-6 inches long, which is just about the same size as most of the fish. The fish actually bump the turtles to push the them out of the way during feeding. The turtles are adults and feed mostly on plants. Along with the hyacinth roots, they eat watercrest, lettuce (not water lettuce), peas and carrots. I don't think they would bother the fish if they could even catch them in the first place. Painteds seem like very gentle creatures.

Dave, you can see a 5-6 year old photo of my pond if you click on my name or My Page listed next to posted by at the top of the post. The only changes have involved the waterfall. I don't have any current photos of the entire pond.

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Ooooh, I wish I had some turtles!
John, your photos are lovely!

Very nice John...Makes ponding more enjoyable when you can see everything LOL....Dave

John, Your turtle are too cool! What kind are they and where did you get them? I'm feeling inspired! Steve

Thanks for the complements. The turtles are Painted Turtles and they are native to about half of the United States and parts of Canada. The Eastern Painted variety is very abundant in my region.

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Wow...Johnkr, thanks for the photos.
I just love your pond, the turtles are soo cute. Did you buy them or did they "find" you?