Unusual animals for my outside ponds

alirob12

Hi I have 2 ponds in my garden and apart from fish and frogs I would like to hturtave something unusual aswell. someone suggested a turtle but dont they need warm water and special care?
does anyone know what I could get that would survive in british climate?
Thanks

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Farway

alir!!!2 wrote: »

Hi I have 2 ponds in my garden and apart from fish and frogs I would like to hturtave something unusual aswell. someone suggested a turtle but dont they need warm water and special care?
does anyone know what I could get that would survive in british climate?
Thanks

Turtles are not native to UK and have become a pest to native wildlife, please do check around before you add non native animals to your pond

Think grey squirrels & crayfish for instances of what can happen

For unusual fish why not golden orfe, or Koi?

Whitefiver

If you are lucky, you may get a newt or two? Especially if anyone around you with a well established pond has some.

Regards,

White.

conradmum

I think newts are a protected species and you aren't allowed to mess around with them, I'm afraid.

angelavdavis

When I set up a pond in my old house, I had newts arrive of their own accord. If you know anyone who has a pond, you can also take some water from their pond and this will help introduce more wildlife into the pond faster. A word of warning though - it may also introduce blanket and similar weeds also.

Whitefiver

conradmum wrote: »

I think newts are a protected species and you aren't allowed to mess around with them, I'm afraid.

Not what I was suggesting. They are quite capable of moving a couple of gardens along under their own steam!

Regards,

White

conradmum

Whitefiver wrote: »

Not what I was suggesting. They are quite capable of moving a couple of gardens along under their own steam!

Regards,

White

Yes, sorry, I misread your post.