Thanks for all the info, this is really a benefit. I have been looking around for a couple years for pond and animal info, this is the best site I found. The turtle is about 12 inches across, and I caught him a week or so ago going across the yard, should have got rid of him then, seems he likes to move around the yard in the early morning, saw it the other day about 75 yards from the pond, under a tree moving the dirt like it was trying to make a nest, then about 10 minutes later headed for the pond. I need to get a better look at him and compare to the photos on that web site, thanks again..