Habitat - Indoor :: Tank Decor

[pippi2j]

Hi all. I've had Speedy almost 8 years now, and he's a happy/healthy guy...but over the years, I've had to remove all of the décor from his tank, because he just eats everything. I used to have all sorts of plants and little figurines, and now, nothing - his tank is so boring! I see so many amazing set ups, but I'm curious how you get your turtles to not eat everything in it?

[steve]

Some turtles are more destructive than others. Are you using anything for substrate?

[pippi2j]

No, I've taken that out all together because I was struggling with keeping the water quality clean; poop was just getting caught under the rocks I was using, so I just took it out. The only thing in there, is the heater, basking platform and a couple of big rocks that sit in the back.

[steve]

What kind did you use? Sand seems to be the least problematic. Other than that, I think you will need to have nice backgrounds. What kind of basking area are you using?

[OtisDriftwood]

How about a big chunk of driftwood? If you get one shaped right, he can hang out underneath, sit on top etc., and I think it looks fantastic. If you can't have a bunch of little busy stuff, KISS- one big centerpiece? I also like backgrounds. The cling backgrounds they sell at the pet store are pretty cool, just find one that you think fits your theme.