He absolutely loves it as far as I can tell. He is a great swimmer and I think he likes all the cover the plants provide. He is able to climb out with no problem and hangs out on the slate. I might look at adding some plants to the land portion as well.
Sorry for the glare
Finally some updates to share. All that is left is sealing the lid, installing the hinges, and replacing the impeller on the filter that I must have bent.
Well I have been pretty busy as work lately and was in San Francisco on two separate weekends. With that and applying for grad school I have not completed this project yet.
I did create the spray bar and return line for the canister filter. I painted all the PVC black to help hide it...
The aquarium will be filled to the top with water, though there will be rocks allowing for different depths for him to rest on.
The enclosure is about 6" wider and 9" deeper than the aquarium. There will be an area behind the aquarium equal with the top of the aquarium for him to bask and...
Here is the current setup for my Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis). Unlike North American box turtles these Asian guys spend a good portion of their time in water and are decent swimmers. He has been in his temporary 20 gallon long tank for far too long. The water portion is a paint...
If you are looking for something faster, why not use FRP boards (fiber reinforced plastic). The only wait time is if you seal the joints with silicone.
I used this in my Russians enclosure http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-New-Russian-Enclosure-Build#axzz1JDVdMoEF
This is a very proven...
I've never heard anything positive about long term use of crushed walnut shells. Under a microscope the edges are very sharp and jagged. Also I have documentation of several autopsies of bearded dragons that impaction from crushed walnut shells was the cause of death.
Here is just one...
The Arizona Hot Lamp fixtures come with a traditional dimmer. This type of dimmer can become extremely hot as it is basically a big resistor and draws voltage away from the bulb or CHE in your case. Typically at first the dimmer stops working and is just locked in at full strength and then...
I believe T-Rex is still using Westron of Canada as their manufacturer/supplier. Reptile UV previously used them as well for their Mega Ray lamps until Westron changed the production process without informing either companies. This is when all the problems/recalls started happening.
The...
Thank you.
I have two 4' t-8 (florescent lamps) and two 60 watt halogens. The halogens' fixtures are on separate dimmers. I will probably go out today and grab some higher wattage halogens as I'm only getting a surface temp of 96 on my basking spot.
One florescent is a Reptisun 10.0...
I finished the lighting last week. Worked on it last night and most of today and it is basically finished. Just letting the substrate get up to room temperature. The soil/sand has been out in a garage for a week or so now.
All that's left is painting the doors and aligning them. Tomorrow...
I finished the lighting last week. Worked on it last night and most of today and it is basically finished. Just letting the substrate get up to room temperature. The soil/sand has been out in a garage for a week or so now.
All that's left is painting the doors and aligning them. Tomorrow...
Take a look at the Herp Keeper by Digital Aquatics. Its new to the reptile market, but a few people I know worked on the demo versions with them. For about $90.00 each outlet can be individually controlled by temperature (thermostat), humidity (rheostat), and by timer. You can also program...
Haha I wish, maybe one day in the distant future when I can retire.
After this I plan on building a matching base for my aquatic turtles with a 75 gallon aqurium and a raised land area on the back quarter for basking.
I posted this up in the Enclosure section already, but I figured a lot of people with Russians might not look there often.
Here it before any paint. I used 1/2 inch plywood for everything on the enclosure.
I made the hood for the lights hinged for better access to the lights...
Here are some updates.
Some sanding, two coats of black paint on the inside and three coats on the outside later and this is what you get.
I lined the bottom of the cage with FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) board along the bottom and six inches up the side and sealed the seams...
My girlfriend and I don't specifically plan our vacations around turtles and tortoises, but if we can fit them in we can.
The resort we stayed at in Punta Cana, Domincan Rupublic had a large open air pond in the center with a ton of water turtles, mostly a lot of red ear sliders. We were...
I started building a new enclosure about two weeks ago and have been working on it during my free time.
It is slightly larger than 2'x4'. The base is two feet tall and the enclosure is about two and a half feet tall. I was planning on having six to seven inches of dirt/sand mix on 3/4 of...