General Care Discussion :: Lava Rock Basking Deck

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Post Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:24 pm   Lava Rock Basking Deck

Can large lava rocks be used to create a basking area?
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:30 pm   

i would just get a basking dock because they dont take up space under the water and the turtles love them
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:12 am   

If the rock has any roughness to it at all it will damage the turtle's shell. My turtle learned this the hard way.
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:19 pm   

I've broken up large pieces of lava rock to use as biomedia. The large pieces were very abrasive, even sharp. I'd find a basking area with a less abrasive surface.
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