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I want to let my 2 RES swim around in a pond outside, but I am afraid of the animals and birds around them. Would birds be attracted to them or like squirrels wanting to get in the water? Or even trying to eat them?


Thank you

Yes, you need to protect them. Large birds and raccoons pose the biggest threat. Household pets like cats and dogs should also be kept away.

What would you recommend? I don't have any dogs or cats, so I'm not worried about those. But more so the large birds because we have a lot where I live.

Do you want to keep them outside 24/7? I forgot to mention that the protection would also keep them from wandering off.

No not 24/7. Would like a fence around them work for protection?

For the most part. Not sure what to do about birds, though it might not take much to protect them depending on the pond setup.

This is the set-up so far. The water is dirty because we had a lot of rain over the weekend. It's clearly still in the process of being all fixed up. I just want to make sure I am doing it right.

That looks okay to me. Just make sure it won't overheat, as preformed ponds tend to be on the shallow end of the spectrum.

If they are to bask out of the pond, they will need a ramp. If they bask in it, they will need a basking platform. There should be no gaps in the fencing, and it should go as deep as you can.

I will be putting in a basking platform in this weekend and what kind of fencing would be the best? Would like a normal mesh fence work?

Turtles can climb too! It might be fine if you are going to only keep them there temporarily, but I'm not sure if you are going to supervise them or not. I tried to use an outdoor for my RES a few times over the years but they would just stay in the water.

Yeah, I'm going to be outside when they're out. And it's only temporarily that they'll be outside!