Habitat - Indoor :: setting up basking place in a small aquarium

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 3:42 pm   Re: setting up basking place in a small aquarium

Maybe try a miniature version of this.


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rectangular rock/tile - easy to break with precision. absorbs heat well
acrylic - easy to score & snap with acrylic knife. keep your turtles from escaping.
egg crate - all around easy to work with. ramp from water to platform.
Use marine grade adhesives to attach materials.

I made this over a year ago and I only now feel comfortable sharing because I have since upgraded the housing for these 2.
I believe the 70 gallons was inadequate.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:12 am   Re: setting up basking place in a small aquarium

Looks good. Do the turtles get skittish up there?
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:33 am   Re: setting up basking place in a small aquarium

They were skittish for a week or so. That tank was right by the front door and I believe they got used to people. I love when I can walk by while they're basking and they don't even flinch!
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:43 am   Re: setting up basking place in a small aquarium

my turtles were skittish fr a about two weeks..nw they just bask and dnt giv a damn :P nyc work with the basking place btw :)
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