Habitat - Indoor

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:20 am **Re: New Home**

He might hurt himself more from the scute while being out of the tank. How pointy is it? It might be necessary for a vet to take a look at it.

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:34 am **Re: New Home**

Well the Big Guy is all healed
But he still isn't getting out of the water to bask yet
I did the ramp over and the dock still no basking
I'll post some new photos made the ramp wider and put non slip rubber on the ramp
with non-slip drawer liner
Also put a rubber mat on the basking platform
Just did it two days ago

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:37 am **Re: New Home**

Another photo

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:41 pm **Re: New Home**

Any comments

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:02 pm **Re: New Home**

yea stupid question but does the ramp Actually go into the water?And if so how far?

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:02 pm **Re: New Home**

I'd point the lamp over the ramp more, to try to entice him.

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:35 am **Re: New Home**

The ramp goes into the water about 2" about 3"+ when the level is up
I'll have to try angling the light toward the ramp
Thanks for your comments Kansas and Steve
I'll get back to you guys we'll see if the light entices him
In the meanwhile I been thinking of putting him outside with a large
deep pond at least 75 gallons
He's getting too big to house him properly inside

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:57 pm **Re: New Home**

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:58 am **Re: New Home**

So he never took to the new basking area? If thats the case, sorry to hear it.

Have you looked into stock tanks?

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:39 pm **Re: New Home**

Yea I don't know about basking area
I thought about 50 to 100 gal stock tank

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:40 pm **Re: New Home**

How big of a tank is he in now again ?

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:24 pm **Re: New Home**

It was a 30 gal long then the most recent is a cement mixing tub from Home Depot and it holds about 45 gallons --50 if filled to the top
I guess at 10 gallons per inch it's really too small he's about 7.5 inches long that would be more like 75 gallons
In that case 75 to 100 gallons would have to go outside!

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:21 am **Re: New Home**

Well I guess if you can't have a large tank in the house outside it is.

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:00 am **Re: New Home**

Kansasslider,
It depends on how many gallons I would need?
I rather leave him inside!
What do you suggest
A 50 gallon stock tank is not much bigger than my present set up

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:25 pm **Re: New Home**

Kansas
What do have your turtles in

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