Habitat - Indoor :: rubbermaid

[rturtle1]

do rubbermaid containers work well? are they useable as outdoor ponds.are they easy to see through

[Vtolds]

I wouldn't just buy any old rubbermaid container I would get what I have which is a Stock Tank which is made to with stand heating up and cooling down.

[BullDog]

Rubbermaid containers are good for temporary keeping of a RES, but they're not meant to hold water, so they don't last too long.
The Sterilite containers are translucent, so you can see through them.
However, as Vtolds said, a stock tank is much better than any rubbermaid type storage container because they're meant to hold water. You could even use them outside.
I wouldn't use a storage container outside because the sun would be very hard on it and it would break down very fast.

[marisa]

I've never seen a regular Rubbermaid storage container big enough to be called a "pond." They're not meant to hold water and need bracing from the sides if you fill them half full of water or more. I've had the unhappy experience when I once used them, of having more than one eventually leak water from developing cracks in the bottom from the water pressure. The majority of the larger ones (around 50 gallons) are a solid color, so you can see through them (unless you happen to find a clear one). They work well for smaller turtles and as temporary homes for larger ones (up to about a 5-inch shell length).

If you want to house your turtle outside (or even inside and don't want to use a regular tank), a stock tank or preformed pond would be much better.