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NK spin off thread... any of yall shipping them turtles?
Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:22 pm
Went to the fort worth zoo last weekend and when reading a display found out that turtle populations world wide are in danger supposedly. Due to harvest for food, Medicinal, and ornamental purposes the demand is so high there are apparently several U.S. exporters shipping the red ear slider to china, japan, and Korea. One of which is in east TX.
Yall seeing a drop off of theses stringer stealing bastards?
Yall seeing a drop off of theses stringer stealing bastards?
This post was edited on 4/13/13 at 12:25 pm
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Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:23 pm to Bleeding purple
No, but I'm gonna start now. 
Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:24 pm to Bleeding purple
I'd ship Kim Jong some anthrax
Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:46 pm to Bleeding purple
I know a guy up in Monroe that has been farming turtles for 20 years. When they get about the size of a silver dollar they are headed across the big water.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 12:55 pm to Choirboy
This was kind of my thought. Of course the zoo had a pic of two crates full of life e red ears all 10-12" in diameter.
Farming a resource and depleting the natural resource are two totally different things.
Farming a resource and depleting the natural resource are two totally different things.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:25 pm to Bleeding purple
LA has a few pretty large turtle farms. All red ears.
Huge demand in Asia. Asians must be able to clean a turtle.
Red ears are too much effort to clean, for me.
Ill stick with snappers and softshells.
Huge demand in Asia. Asians must be able to clean a turtle.
Red ears are too much effort to clean, for me.
Ill stick with snappers and softshells.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:26 pm to W
So is there any market for an independent turtle trapper?
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:31 pm to Bleeding purple
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So is there any market for an independent turtle trapper?
There is somewhat of a demand for turtle meat in the US. A good bit of seafood stores in South LA carry turtle meat.
Our demand can't really touch the demand in Asia though.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:33 pm to Bleeding purple
They are pretty fun to catch.
Fishing them makes me
Fishing them makes me
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:35 pm to W
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:37 pm to W
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:50 pm to Bleeding purple
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turtle populations world wide are in danger supposedly
What species?
I'd agree, in regards to sea turtles and land tortoises.
Common freshwater turtles are in great abundance in many states.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 2:56 pm to Bleeding purple
Man I've put an ax in the back of 200 already this year.
Picked up ONE turtle net a month ago and it had 42. One snapping turtle and the rest red-ears and/or yellow bellies.
First time I ever had both a snapping turtle and red-ears in a net. Usually one or the other.
Hey W, I remember that red yarn showing in that turtle's mouth like it was yesterday. Yo sick bastid for making him a yard ornament.
Picked up ONE turtle net a month ago and it had 42. One snapping turtle and the rest red-ears and/or yellow bellies.
First time I ever had both a snapping turtle and red-ears in a net. Usually one or the other.
Hey W, I remember that red yarn showing in that turtle's mouth like it was yesterday. Yo sick bastid for making him a yard ornament.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:00 pm to Geauxtiga
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Yo sick bastid for making him a yard ornament
Hell, I look at it as the cycle of life.
We will all be yard ornaments one day.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:00 pm to Bleeding purple
I'm not sure what the law is on selling turtles/turtle meat in Louisiana.
I know the limit is one aligator snapper per day in La. Not sure on the common snappers. I never have that problem of catching more than one...most days none.
If red-ears can be sold, please send me contact info. I can help them out. Farmers here tell me they cause damage to the rice. Nothing REAL significant but still do.
I know the limit is one aligator snapper per day in La. Not sure on the common snappers. I never have that problem of catching more than one...most days none.
If red-ears can be sold, please send me contact info. I can help them out. Farmers here tell me they cause damage to the rice. Nothing REAL significant but still do.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:04 pm to Geauxtiga
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If red-ears can be sold
They are being sold by the millions annually.
Problem is, the market is only for the silver dollar sizes where the demand is most heavy.
Hatchlings, basically.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:09 pm to W
I caught one with a dip net the other day. Gave it to a co-worker whose younger son has a couple for pets (not that small).
I wonder what they fetch. I see them in ditches around my house but them lil phuckers are fas fas.
I wonder what they fetch. I see them in ditches around my house but them lil phuckers are fas fas.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:13 pm to Geauxtiga
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I wonder what they fetch
I'm not sure. FL tourist shops are packed with those little bastards.
Pet Smart probably even has one or two.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 3:29 pm to W
Caught this fella Thursday night. That pot is 18" across the bottom.
Posted on 4/13/13 at 4:00 pm to Bleeding purple
My lake is overflowing with the damn things come get em please
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