Habitat - Indoor :: POST YOUR BASKING AREA PICTURES HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Into_the_Mystic]

This is so nice!!

agree.. one of the best one's I have seen. I hope to have something like that for mine some day

[Into_the_Mystic]

Beautiful...

Love that one too! I am trying to figure out how they attached the ramp. I have the same type grid stuff and can't seem to get it to be flat with the lip of the dock.

[Into_the_Mystic]

I am totally inspired and in awe.

That's actually not a good set up with the rocks on the bottom and it is too shallow.

[thinke1]

My old setup. They've since moved to a DIY indoor pond twice this volume.

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[steve]

Looks like it worked well, looking forward to seeing the pond!

[Into_the_Mystic]

My old setup. They've since moved to a DIY indoor pond twice this volume.

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I notice you only have 1 light.. Which one and why don't you have 2?

[thinke1]

They have a 36" fluorescent UVA bulb there. The bulb in the clamp dome is UVB and keeps their basking area warm. Am I doing it right? UVA, UVB, and the basking area 5-10 degrees warmer than water.

[Kansasslider]

Uvb bulbs don't put out much heat. Your basking area can be 10_20° warmer than the water. But your turtle is basking so I'm not sure I would change it

[Shannon Ng]

how did you guys attached the basking area to the tank?will it be strong enough to support two big turtles?

[Kansasslider]

Most sit inside of the rim of the tank. Or you will have to attach a PVC frame to the bottom. Look at the pictures in this thread. With 2 large turtles I would use plexiglass that is at least 3/8" thick.

[Shannon Ng]

Most sit inside of the rim of the tank. Or you will have to attach a PVC frame to the bottom. Look at the pictures in this thread. With 2 large turtles I would use plexiglass that is at least 3/8" thick.

where do i get the plexiglass from?ideas on how to get the plexiglass

[steve]

Big and small hardware stores should have it. Sign shops should have some too.

[Kansasslider]

Glass shops might be the cheapest place to get it.

[Shannon Ng]

ok thanks!

[brain55]

Most sit inside of the rim of the tank. Or you will have to attach a PVC frame to the bottom. Look at the pictures in this thread. With 2 large turtles I would use plexiglass that is at least 3/8" thick.

where do i get the plexiglass from?ideas on how to get the plexiglass

Around here we have a chain of stores called "Tap Plastics". They carry many types of plastic and are very knowledgeable in their use. They also do custom cutting, bending, etc.

Brian