Seems like a good trap although I would use goat wire or chicken wire instead of mesh because most aquatic turtles have claws that will rip through the mesh with just a little effort. Definitely gonna try this one though.
Take a gallon jug paint it brown.tie a large treble hook on some braided line and make a jug.the line only needs to be 3to5 inches long.no weight.also attach a line to the jug as a retreive line.throw it out where you see him most.use a small bream head and tie it down good.set at dark,have fun.
We made this trap exactly as instructed and works well as a sun bathing ledge as the turtles climb up the boards and sit on the pvc pipe for hours without dropping in the basket. They drop back into the pond later in the day. We don't know what to do short of greasing the pipes to make them slick. Suggestions?
concepts is awesome, my only question is will the cloth mesh get ripped open by a large turtle trying to escape, could u use instead a thicker wire mesh?
Unfortunately someone stole it from the pond before i was able to check it. But I have used this trap before very successfully. Thanks for the interest!
@@Creating4lpha That may be for the best. I am not 100% sure, but it looks like it is illegal to take turtles by trap in CA. It is also illegal in my state.
Seems like a good trap although I would use goat wire or chicken wire instead of mesh because most aquatic turtles have claws that will rip through the mesh with just a little effort. Definitely gonna try this one though.
I used chicken wire.
Works great. Caught 2 the day after I put it in the pond! I followed the instructions but used 4" PVC pipe, chicken wire and 4- 29"x10" boards.
Smart trap idea! You might consider using something stronger than screen wire...i think the claws of a big one would tear through it.
Very good point, we dont have big turtles in CA, but in other places thats very true!
Have a big turtle in my pond what do u reckon I use for netting?????
Chicken wire
Take a gallon jug paint it brown.tie a large treble hook on some braided line and make a jug.the line only needs to be 3to5 inches long.no weight.also attach a line to the jug as a retreive line.throw it out where you see him most.use a small bream head and tie it down good.set at dark,have fun.
How deep did you make the netting?
Sounds very effective but I definitely consider stronger netting.
Awesome idea though!
We made this trap exactly as instructed and works well as a sun bathing ledge as the turtles climb up the boards and sit on the pvc pipe for hours without dropping in the basket. They drop back into the pond later in the day. We don't know what to do short of greasing the pipes to make them slick. Suggestions?
Great idea! Thank you! 😊
Did it work? A video of how well it worked would of been nice, shame on to a video that does.
Outstanding! I went to Home Depot and got my pipe! Thanks:))
concepts is awesome, my only question is will the cloth mesh get ripped open by a large turtle trying to escape, could u use instead a thicker wire mesh?
and 7 more just a couple of hours later.. At this rate, they'll all be gone in a couple of days! Thanks for the instructions!
Shoulda made a video :)
Did it work
Bait?
How to you get the trap to the middle of the pond?
Kayak, canoe or boat
This guy is professional
Nah not really
the turtle might try and tear a hole from below the mesh though instead of the ramp
I guess I would find it equally useful to see a turtle(s) get trapped from some cam footage ...
did it work?
Unfortunately someone stole it from the pond before i was able to check it. But I have used this trap before very successfully. Thanks for the interest!
@@Creating4lpha That may be for the best. I am not 100% sure, but it looks like it is illegal to take turtles by trap in CA. It is also illegal in my state.
Ever consider that it might have simply sunk? I mean, you didn't cement the PVC... water could have got in
Won't catch loggerheads,they don't get out the water like regular snapping turtles...
That knife tho.....
My 6 inch turtle clawed through the bottom
Just saw a turtle pulling a baby duck down had to save it ,ready for a trap 😳 and relocate the turtles
Where are the trapped turtles?
There's this stuff called PVC glue. ......
Fwi it only works for yellow belly sliders red ear sliders etc not snapping turtles
No No no I’m native and I love turtles they eat the invasive fish
Nooooo! I wanted to see it work :(
Be hard too most turtles are very skittish when they people without setting up a camera and leaving
you do know making turtle soup is why many turtle species are endangered?
Hes trapping invasive pond turtles
Come to Missouri. There is no shortage in turtles. Saw at least a 5lb softshell just today. Looked tasty!
No it's because they get hit by cars
@@europeanian4205 there’s no shortage of red or yellow eared sliders here in the South.
Then come to where we live, there are litterally hundreds and hundreds !