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Terrapins Uk, Should they stay?
It's the bacteria that is carried by the Signal Crayfish that kills ours, it is carried down through the water and attaches itself to our Crayfish when it comes across one.- chris23565
- Post #29
- Forum: Conservation
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Terrapins Uk, Should they stay?
- chris23565
- Post #18
- Forum: Conservation
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Terrapins Uk, Should they stay?
Sorry Keith should of made things a bit clearer, I'm on about 1st the Signal Crayfish at Westport Lake where we don't have any White-tailed, 2nd on the Mink front I'm on about what happened here and why they have spread so fast in this area, it was early 90's happened not long after I had moved...- chris23565
- Post #17
- Forum: Conservation
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Terrapins Uk, Should they stay?
Have to agree with you here, Mink are a nightmare, as well as Terrapins we have Mink and Signal Crayfish (Just call us a dumping ground, for unwanted pets etc), the Mink have bred and are currently killing the Mallards for food, although the Crayfish are a pain they seem to do less damage and...- chris23565
- Post #11
- Forum: Conservation
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Terrapins Uk, Should they stay?
They are alot more aggressive than people realise, as CB says they have no trouble taking ducklings and will also take eggs, we have at least 3 Red-eared Terrapins at Westport Lake and i'm sure they cleaned out a Moorhen nest recently, although they currently can't breed in this country they...- chris23565
- Post #7
- Forum: Conservation