Habitat - Outdoor :: Basking platform options?

[H15A5H1]

I have a round 300 gallon stock tank that im going to put my 4" res in. Im planning to have the basking platform right in the middle of the pond so she cant climb out. what are some options for basking platforms?


- thanks!

[craigal_31]

place a weighed down tub in the middle and put something flat on top like a large floor tile or similar just make sure ur turt can climb on to it.

[jozzep]

I would put a nice log or something you would see them basking on in the wild.
That would look really cool IMO

[SpenceMasta]

stacking plastic crates and making kind of a table, depending on the crate it can make for safe cage for fish or plants, should be weighed down so it doesnt topple over

[marisa]

Corkbark anchored in the center of the stock tank.

[theartbook35]

Well, how high is the tank? (I'm figuring because it's a 300 gallon, that your tank is probably very tall)

A four inch turtle right now, really doesn't have to have water higher than a foot and a half to two feet. Given the awkwardness of a round tank, I guess most suction cup type ramps would work, as long as they aren't square shaped. (I bought a "lounge lily" for my turtles which is circular, but, the largest size I could find was 9 inches in diameter, and since my little ones are the combined weight of a four inch turtle, I'm sure yours would out grow this very fast. If you can find a bigger one, YAY!! then tell me where you found it so I have it stored away in the future please...)

What I would do, seriously, is just take a big piece of cork bark, and glue a bunch of suction cups to it, and stick it to the wall.

[marisa]

Is it a 300-gallon Riubbermaid stock tank? If so, the depth is adequate, but it's not that deep. I have one, and I can tell you that the "roundness" of it is not awkward, in fact it makes for a nice little pond. And, btw, depth is good, especially if a stock tank is outside, because the water will take longer to heat up.

H15A5H1, whatever you decide to use, unless the area around the stock tank is totally escape-proof (a fence), stick with your plan to center the basking area in the middle of the stock tank, or at the very least far enough away from any of the edges so your RES can't use the basking area to climb out.

Anyone that actually has a stock tank knows that objects cannot easily be suctioned to the sides...

[H15A5H1]

marisa: yes, it is a 300gallon rubbermaid stock tank. i put some concrete blocks on top of an upside down plastic pot. and on top of that i used one of those stone patio steps. it seems to be working quite well. sometimes she has problems getting on the dock, so i might need to find different materials that are more sloped instead of so rectangle.

[marisa]

Get a corkbark curl (it's rounded and easy to climb on) and anchor it where your turtle can't use it to climb out.

[seanwb]

Mine has an "island" made out of two very large smooth rocks in the middle. Very simple and zero chance of escape.