General Care Discussion :: help.. dont know how to make a nesting box

[obedmg]

I think my turtle needs to nest.. but i cant find detailed info of how to make a captive turtle nesting area... i keep reading am supossed to create an area in the dry part of the tank.. but how do i do that when i have a floating dock.. and if i make a nesting box outside the tank how is she supossed to have access from and to the tank?? and how I can i keep the box at temperature?
can someone please explain to me how...
thanks

[octpusgirl8]

Most people here on the forum seem to have had the best luck with taking the gravid turtle out for walks on a warm sunny day in an area with a variety of suitable nesting spots. A park would work if you don't have a yard, but avoid areas that are sprayed with pesticides/fertilizers. If you want to make a nesting box, a big tupperware storage box filled with clean dirt (no fertilized potting soil) and sand may work. Read through this page for some more info: http://www.redearslider.com/reproduction.html

[marisa]

www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Nestsites.htm