Our turtle pond

We have 5 red ear sliders, all of various ages. They are all rescues, Speedy was found just walking down the street with a big open wound over her left eye. My wife and I nursed her back to full health. The other 4 turtles are Crush, Louie, Vern and Houdini, all of them have their own personalities. We got Crush and Louie from The Devonian Gardens here in Calgary. Vern and Houdini were acquired from a friend that was unable to take care of them anymore. I made the deck with some scrap plexi-glass at a friend's shop. The ponds are you every day ponds you find at a home center. I am still working on it.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• turtles
• pond
• aquarium
• reptiles
• habitat

[5turtles69]

I have since raised my lamp and got the temp to stay at a steady 90 degrees and they seem to enjoy for the whole 8-10 light cycle.

[AverageFisherman]

nice setup

[5turtles69]

Thanks for the props, I try really hard to make them comfortable.

[4sm0ke2guam0]

@butkicker177 i think both these are from home depo. im thinking of getting a few myself. the one ON THE LEFT IS 69$ (125 gallon)and the one ON THE RIGHT IS 139$(145 gallon). the 69$ one is the best value i have seen so far,

[4sm0ke2guam0]

nice idea here, ive been looking at tons of plastic ponds.LOWE'S and HOME DEPO sell these PLASTIC PONDS. home depo has 2 at good price white lowes has like 10 all 200$+ i think both these are from home depo. im thinking of getting a few myself. the one ON THE LEFT IS 69$ (125 gallon)and the one ON THE RIGHT IS 139$(145 gallon). the 69$ one is the best value i have seen so far, and u could even stack rocks on the shallow part for a turtle to bask on. ya man ur light is way too close 85-90 degre

[butkicker177]

how much was the pond on the left

[DEENAASTY]

I love the dual plastic container idea, nice work

[leunaum]

hi I would like to comment on your basking light its probably to low and very hot underneath, mine is at about 23" inches above turtle basking with uv a ray 100 watts and basking temp is where its suppose to be between 90-100 f, yours looks to be at well over 120f way to hot for them they prob. only lay for a bit then make a run for it because to hot,

[DylanBargetzi]

were in calgary did yah get em

[geckobreeder69]

thats neat

[HeadlessHorseman1234]

thats hardcore