Homemade turtle dock?

[dre205]

Yeah just a 55. I have a 10 and 29 that I might restock later on. I'm not sure yet

 

[dre205]

Yeah it's just a standard 55 gallon

 

[krichardson]

Your turtle should be okay with those bricks without the tape on them.

 

[dre205]

Oh okay then. Maybe ill make a ramp of some sort too

 

[krichardson]

Oh okay then. Maybe ill make a ramp of some sort too

Why not just keep the water level right at the surface of the brick top.The turtle wouldn't need a ramp.

 

[krichardson]

.....or have the water level above the bricks,no more than an inch.

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

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This could really help

You can skip to 4.22 if you are impatient, But I really like every sec of this tutorial.
This guy really knows his turtles.

 

[dre205]

I thought, from my research, that turtles need to be able to completely get out of the water so no fungus and whatnot will grow on them.

 

[krichardson]

I thought, from my research, that turtles need to be able to completely get out of the water so no fungus and whatnot will grow on them.

I can't speak on that one as I don't know if that is true or not.I can say that most baskers I've seen were completely out the water so you may be onto something there.

 

[dre205]

yeah to be safe ill put the water right at the egde of the bricks and if any gets on the top of the bricks, the heat lamp should evaporate it. im excited now lol