Turtle Pond Design
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Designing a pond for turtles is easy when you know tips and tricks from professional turtle pond builders. Tour this unique aquatic turtle habitat and review pond construction design techniques that will improve your understanding of the optimal environment for these fun and friendly reptiles.
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"This is my big break! My 15 minutes of fame! I must make an entrance!"
/faceplants and end up with head under the water
"nailed it."
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hi guys
Cool
Lol
Animals:
-clams
-ghost shrimp
-guppies
-snails
-algae eaters
-pleco
-mollies
-tetras and minnows
Plants:
-amazon swords
-Moss balls
-java moss
-water lettuce/lily
Yes, no, maybe so? Suggestions or ideas?
I still haven't figured out the filtration yet...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKhWolvmcbc
Sir, your backyard is larger than my apartment...
Also, have you lost any turtles to birds? While I had them outside with me, a huge Heron swooped down and grabbed one of my turtles, but our dog attacked the bird and it dropped my turtle, thankfully!
Will you please post a video regarding filtration? Thanks so much!!!
Thanks so much for your reply and the link to the Rare Water Turtle tutorial. I am currently in the process of planning and digging for my backyard RES Turtle pond/habitat. I was planning on bringing them back indoors for Winter, but thanks to your advice, I may let them be natural and hibernate instead.
Another question is what do I do when it's 100 plus degrees outside? Do they adapt?
I so much appreciate you sharing your expertise with those of us who can't afford your services &/or prefer to DIY. W/o those like yourself, I would have had to find another home instead of rescuing the turtles when found in the street and received no response from my "found" posters and local internet site. Now, I care too much and want to keep them as happy and healthy as possible!
THANK YOU!!!
Did you watch the diamondback turtle videos we posted yet? https://youtu.be/13D_wYF0_HY?list=PLqM5Qn1K_DPy4FPl1kNMkF8rkLyaQ6Rs_
as far as your budget thought, assuming you have nothing at all for your turtles your prolly a little short. I'd recommend no less then a 40gal (55-75 better) which can be done with a solid well made rubber tote also to save money, you'll need a heater, you'll need heating lamp and uvb bulb for the basking area, you'll need a basking area, but the most costly part will be filtration. turtles make loads of waste and I run a 75 gal canister filter in 7gals of water and it get dirty every month tops with 1 res.
you can prolly start with something cheaper but you'll be cleaning the water and filter very frequently.
hope this isn't discouraging as they're peaceful to watch
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Pls reply and nice video. :D
Also check out my attempt of digital imaging of my baby. It was 6 months ago. She a lot bigger now ;)
:O
If not, I completely understand and I am amazed at his set-up! Those are some really lucky turtles!