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If you decide to make your own you shoud avoid the old fashioned method of piling up rocks or pebbles to form a "beach". This takes up way too much tank space. By using something that just sits at the surface (whether siliconed inplace or floating) you give your turtle all that room to swim underneath their basking area.
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happyturtle.ms11.net/basking.html
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How to Create a Turtle Tank ... Don't make the angle of the slope up to the basking area so steep that your turtle can't climb onto it easily. If you choose to use a floating log for basking, be sure it is heavy and sturdy enough for your turtle to climb onto it without it flipping up and dumping him right off again.
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www.ehow.com/how_2143702_build-habitat-semiaquatic-turt...
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How to Make Homemade Turtle Traps ... A turtle pond can enhance the beauty of your home and bring you hours of fun. You can enjoy watching your pets swimming freely or basking on rocks in natural surroundings. It's also relatively easy to build and maintain.
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www.ehow.com/how_5377276_make-turtle-pond.html
www.ehow.com/how_5377276_make-turtle-pond.html
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well, lately iv'e decided to make my own basking area for my three turtle which is only about 2-3in big but i have no clue how to make one so i wanted some suggestions and ideas from other people! [admin - due to all the great pics, this post is now a Sticky - Keep 'em coming!]
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If the turtle is large, you’ll want to make sure the basking platform is strong enough to hold him and also that it is large enough to accommodate him comfortably. ... The basking area should be about 85 degrees. Make sure you have a thermometer in the tank to check the temperature. The temperature inside the tank will...
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www.life123.com/parenting/pets/turtles/how-to-make-a-tu...
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Large smooth rocks or bricks placed as a decorative border around the container make it easy for the turtles to climb back into the pond and may help reduce the amount of mud and debris they carry back with them. They also offer convenient and much used pond-side basking sites. ... You will need to provide a basking area,
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www.tortoise.org/general/pondmak.html
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Turtles like flat rocks to bask on (see the basking rock question above). You don’t have to sink all your rocks flush with the ground; it can be good to have a few sticking up a few inches to give your turtle a workout as he climbs over it. ... You can get them to show up at the feeding area (for example, your back porch)
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www.ornatebirdgarden.com/html/turtlefaq.html
www.ornatebirdgarden.com/html/turtlefaq.html
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· Make a platform with 3 pieces of glass glued to each other. Make the platform so that it comes out of the water (picture) but leaves enough dry area for the animals to sit completely dry ... While creating a basking area, make sure it's made under a heat source (lightbulb)
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users.telenet.be/turtlelink/care/Basking%20area.htm
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