I wouldn't want him left to decay in my pond. A string, hook & some aged meat or fish will catch him probably over night in that small pond.
Torchy's right they don't pose too much of an imediate threat to your fish. I disagree though with the experts that say they're not fast enough to catch a healthy fish. They know where the fish hang out & they can strike pretty fast with that head! All they have to do is wait until one gets close enough.
I like snappers, & wouldn't kill one unless I intended to eat it, and they do make very good soup! They live for apx 80 yrs.
My preference is not to have any turtles in my pond though. They have to eat & even if they don't catch my fish they eat alot of the things my fish could have eaten, & I want all the forage for my fish!
