Reptile
Pond slider
- Records in GBIF
- 249
- Fishing districts near where it occurs
- 756
- Most sightings
- April
About the species Pond slider
About the species
A non-native turtle from America that got into the wild from home pet keeping. It is invasive in Europe.
Where to find it by the water
City ponds, gravel pits and oxbows, where someone has released it.
What this means for anglers
It competes with native species, especially the European pond turtle. Never release pet turtles into the wild.
When it is observed
Records by month in the areas around the fishing districts (GBIF).
- 0Jan
- 3Feb
- 39Mar
- 60Apr
- 57May
- 25June
- 12July
- 21Aug
- 9Sep
- 15Oct
- 2Nov
- 0Dec
In November the species is observed less than in the main season. Most records are from April.
The records come from people's observations and also reflect when and where observers move around. They are not a measurement of numbers or a guarantee of an encounter.
Where it was recorded
Fishing districts around which a record of this species exists. Sorted by number of records.
- Feld 131
- Prukse 131
- Kanál Malina č. 1 131
- Morava č. 3 131
- Morava č. 1 131
- Morava č. 2 131
- VN Centnúz 131
- Zohorský kanál č. 1 131
- Záhorský kanál 131
- Zohorský kanál č. 2 131
- Dunaj č. 4 – Devínske rameno 131
- Špek 131
- Bobrie jazero 131
- Jazero Čierny Feld 131
- SR Obloz 131
- Prepadlina Osmička 131
- Lábske jazero 131
- Štrkovisko Malé Axi 131
- Požiarna nádrž 131
- Rašelinisko Záhorská ves 131
- Rudava kanál 131
- Kruh 131
- Junkov Dolec 131
- Habán 131
- Strža 131
- Štelc a Výkopa 131
- Štrkovisko Gajarské 131
- Štrkovisko Suchohradské 1 131
- Štrkovisko Suchohradské 2 131
- Štrkovisko Jakubov č. 1 131
- Štrkovisko Jakubov č. 2 131
- Štrkovisko Kňaz – Malé Leváre 131
- Štrkovisko na Židovkách 131
- Štrkovisko Trojuholník 131
- Štrkovisko Záhorská Ves 131
- Štrkovisko Štvorec 131
756 fishing districts in total, 36 shown. The number next to a fishing district is the number of records around it. Show on map
Other species in the reptiles group
Photo credits
- Pond slider: Photo: Happyswissman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grass snake: Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Common viper: Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- European pond turtle: Photo: Christian Ursilva from København, Danmark, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The advice is general and does not replace the instructions of a doctor, rescuers, the site manager or the fishing regulations. Do not disturb protected species or dismantle their shelters.