Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:49 am Re: Build your own DIY turtle toppers for under $50
Thanks! My biggest problem with the way it looks right now is the zip ties. I ran out before I'd fully connected the cover to the base and I wish I'd used clear or white ties rather than black ones so that they would stand out less. Otherwise, I do think it looks pretty good. The pebble tile alone makes for an attractive basking spot.
Both of my turtles seem to like them too. One found her way up there in the space of a couple of days and now uses it all of the time, the other is a bit more shy about it, but we have spotted her basking.
I'm pretty sure people could do some variation of this for a lot cheaper than $50. The whole cost for me was actually about $30 (for one dock), because I had so many of the components already.