Yes, I have Diamondback Terrapins to go along with my Eastern Box turtles, Russian tortoises and Sulcata.
The Diamondbacks were the start of my turtle/tortoise craze. I have had them for 3 of them for almost 4 years and than this week I came across 3 more adults for $150 shipped and just couldn't pass them up. So now I have 6 DBT's. My plan is to build a pond and sitting area where I can enjoy them in a more natural setting then in an aquarium.
So do any of you keep you DBT's outside in ponds and if so how did you build the pond and post pics so that I can get some ideas. Also how do you control the mosquitoes that will breed in the water? Also can I put Koi in with the DBT's? Thanks for your help and my DBT's thank you too....
I will be posting pics of my DBT's shortly....
Here are some pics from when we got them 4 years ago..
pics from 3-09.. I started out with 3 DBT's and added a nice female to give me 4 DBT's.
Here is the new female eating a goldfish...
here is a pic of the female I bought with the runt from the first 3 I bought in September of 2008.
The Runt passed away 3 months ago.
The Diamondbacks were the start of my turtle/tortoise craze. I have had them for 3 of them for almost 4 years and than this week I came across 3 more adults for $150 shipped and just couldn't pass them up. So now I have 6 DBT's. My plan is to build a pond and sitting area where I can enjoy them in a more natural setting then in an aquarium.
So do any of you keep you DBT's outside in ponds and if so how did you build the pond and post pics so that I can get some ideas. Also how do you control the mosquitoes that will breed in the water? Also can I put Koi in with the DBT's? Thanks for your help and my DBT's thank you too....
I will be posting pics of my DBT's shortly....
Here are some pics from when we got them 4 years ago..
pics from 3-09.. I started out with 3 DBT's and added a nice female to give me 4 DBT's.
Here is the new female eating a goldfish...
here is a pic of the female I bought with the runt from the first 3 I bought in September of 2008.
The Runt passed away 3 months ago.