Turtles with pictures!

[kittyhazelton]

Ok, as promised, here's the 3 turtles I picked up from an elementary school science department after the teacher retired...

 

[Red Devil]

Very pretty turtles and love thier home..looks so pretty...

 

[reptech]

nice set up

 

[Vicious_Fish]

They look great! I think you can also raise the water level up a few more inches as well. Any thoughts and building an outdoor pond for them?

 

[Stingray12]

what kind of home is that? Where did u buy it?

 

[TheOneThatGotAway]

Nice sliders. yeah, they could definitely use more water. they look nice and healthy though.

 

[coura]

Very nice home and turts

 

[Z Trip]

It doesnt look like their is alot of swimming space. I disagree with the comments of the others, I don't like it because it's to small.

 

[kittyhazelton]

It doesnt look like their is alot of swimming space. I disagree with the comments of the others, I don't like it because it's to small.

Sure, it's not ideal... but these turts have been living in a 50 gal (only filled 1/2way with bricks taking up a good portion of that) for 20 years now... so the 30gal(ish, took about 5-6 buckets to fill) of swimming space in the pond is more than they're used to at this point.. I think they'll manage for now.

I'll also add that water level much higher than it's at, having to raise the "basking spot" and they have escaped (the painted is a little escape artist) I may build something a little better for a platform/ramp though so that it doesn't take up so much of the swimming space when I get a moment, but for now they seem quite content with what they have. I was planning on having the "basking spot" on the left side of the pond where its raised up, and then the other side I'd leave so it's partially submerged so they could have a spot to chill but still hang out in the water. then the center portion where it dips down and creates a pool of course I'd leave open for swimming space.

 

[logo]

Those are some nice turts and a cool setup.