Turtles that live in the water are always fast, (Except for snapping turtles, cause they blend into any body of water and are really mean and can take your finger off...) One animal I was told to respect but never try to confine. Just take them off the road if you find one that's still alive and into the next big body of water. My dad always did that. He loved turtles so much. He had a respect for all living things, but turtles were one kind of animal that he couldn't stand to see get harmed.
Thanks for the great info. Have a creek near me that's loaded with gar. So now I know how to do it. Never caught one, so it will be a challenge. New sub.
First fish are way more intelligent than people give them credit for. And catfish are definitely a lot cooler than people think. It’s kinda the top of the food chain really. Nothing messes with large catfish.
I had pond sliders during 40 years, I never knew they love watermelon. Just one detail : they are girls, not boys (too big to be boys) and boys are very few (1 boy for 10 girls).