Reports about dead turtles in garden ponds substantiate this assumption. Of course, the increase of turtles by new released turtles should be avoided. Expansion of feral populations of Trachemys by successful breeding is very unlikely, if not to say unrealistic. The results indicate that Trachemys does not occur in vast numbers. This conclusion is in sharp contrast to what the media and others claimed.
Most turtles occur in large water bodies like rivers, canals, and large pools in parks.
One of the assumptions refers to a threat toward our native amphibians. Feeding habit Only the juvenile turtles are mainly carnivorous and hunt for snails, fish, amphibians, and waterbugs. A protein-rich diet ensures a rapid growth. Research in the USA revealed that adult Trachemys are not specialized fish hunters, although sometimes they will try to get them. Mature turtles generally feed on water vegetation and water insects.