My outdoor ponds to be used for housing surrendered turtles in summer. The smaller one is about 25gal, and the larger one is about 75gal...
turtle ponds in progress
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Looks great!I can see that same clay we have around here!Can't plant anything it that!
As for cover, do you think it will be wise to secure some netting over those, seeing as you definitely have predators around you that can manipulate a turtle shell.
Other than that, once you get some growth in there from clearing it out it should brighten right up!
As for cover, do you think it will be wise to secure some netting over those, seeing as you definitely have predators around you that can manipulate a turtle shell.
Other than that, once you get some growth in there from clearing it out it should brighten right up!
That's cool, I'd like to do something like that for my red eared slider during the summer months....but do you know of any material other than plywood to use for the walls? My wife wouldn't be too pleased with the aesthetic look - and besides, it would rot before long here in CO!
OmniTranz;4321304; said:
As long as the wall is high enough that the turtle can't climb out (and turtles don't climb so well, so it doesn't have to be very high) I would say use anything you want. I've seen some nice garden fencing that looks like bamboo or picket fence that may work.
I used hardware cloth for mine a while back. you can see right through it and it is super easy to work with.
those ponds wont be big enough for many turtles. if you want a bigger one. dig a rectangular hole 3 ft deep, 5 feet long, 4feet wide. and put pond liner in it. then put 1.5ft of cinderblocks around it.