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Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

i have to seperate my female res for a bit for her mate is a bit agressive, mating reasons....i want to see if anyone has pics of something that i can set up in my tank so she can live happily and be able to nest eggs ?

or a way to make my 55 gal able for her to nest eggs in
( the tank is 3/4 filled w/ water, one side has a basiking spot that is 12 inches long from the end of the tank made w/ a cynder block and other rocks....and the rest is open water for swiming......)

HELP ME DESIGN !

dixieee · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

u can save up space by building the basking area on top using a box or another container like this

from www.austinsturtlepage.com

check this link too it has some good ideas http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Habitat/baskingspot.htm

i don't know how the nesting area should be. i posted a link in ur other thread, i think they mentioned something about that Question

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

how can i have one of the but have about 10 inches of sand for laying eggs ?

thats my issue

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

any close up pics of the ramp thats my big issue right now

dixieee · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

they sell ramps especially for turtles but if u can't find them look around and u'll find something for sure. i don't know if that works but i saw plastic bookends that look somewhat like a ramp.
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

im going to try to score up a piece of plexi glass and bend it so it can be secured

dixieee · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:55 am Post subject:

there are many ways to do it, stretch ur imagination Smile

i bet stray has something to add in here
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Bbasso · Level 3 Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 139

Bbasso · Level 3 Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 139

With the recent cardboard I put up I can't get a good veiw of the pplexiglass. Here is the best I could do.

I put up the cardboard to prevent the heat from escaping, It has helped a bunch.

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

is ur area a piece of plexi bend slightly w/ a small barrier to retain the gravel?

how is it secured to the tank ?

Bbasso · Level 3 Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 139

Wow! you have good eyes.

Yes the plexi is bent, I cut it to the length I wanted then heated up and bent it. I attached a plastic tube/bar to the edge right before it bends down to retain the gravel with tank safe epoxy. Also I took the dremel and notched a bunch or dimples in the ramp so they guys have traction to get up.
Now to secure it in place... Very simple. I drilled four small holes in the corners and attached nylon string and made hooks that go over the sides of the tank, fully adjustable and secure once gravel is in place. It gets caught bewtween the glass and plexiglass and kinda locks it in.

Any other questions?

dixieee · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:52 am Post subject:

very neat, i like it Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Toolshed05 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

i think i have my plan down as of now.....im going to keep the 2 RES in the 55 gallon....but i am going to raise the basking spot and make the basking spot a nesting site......hopefully the width of the tank and about 1-1.5 feet long.....and that will be composed of a sand,soil, and moss mix, i am hoping to get a fulval 304 1st before i set it up again...and i think ill be bending a piece of plexi glass to make a ramp the will run the entire length of the basking spot so it is easier to climb on to.....im hoping to do this sooner than later.....but i may be getting on a cheap design program to have ideas.....