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Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:06 pm**

My babies were basking the other day...I guess one decided the other made him a bit closer to the basking light:

And this is the RES I got last weekend. I was told he was living in a 20 gallon tank, he is about 6 inches, and he had no UVB or anything. I don't even know if they had a filter because he was caked in goo from sitting in sludge I assume...

For now he is in a 50 gallon tote with a dock I built this morning, he has a basking light and a 36 inch UVB light (took off to take the pics.) Hopefully this will get him through winter then he will have a large pond to live in. My 4 year old son named him Steve after Steve Erwin....:

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:13 pm**

the dock isn't totally done, I have to block the front sides to keep him from getting out, and the ramp needs more support and traction, but it's coming along.

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:43 pm**

I think it looks great! Steve is lucky you took him in! I bet he is in terrapin heaven!

Posted: **Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:38 pm**

Cool dock. What is the ramp made out of? For more traction, check out this idea Mr.ScratchTheRES had:

http://redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5724

Posted: **Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:14 pm**

Keep an eye on him on the side of the dock until you finish it

That is an excelent basking area! I love those out-of-tank ideas

Turtle stacking pics are so cute! ^__^

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