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evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

My turtles are getting big now and I got them a bigger "dock" to bask on..

So far the only thing they use it for is a back scratcher and I havnt seen them laying on it.

So I put the old ramp that they used back in its spot and put the new dock right next to so it acts as one big piece.

Im worried that there not basking and cant figure out there new place...

Anything I can do??? Exclamation

dixieee · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject:

i was gonna suggest putting them beside each other b4 reading that u actually did Smile

hmmm how about holding and putting ur turtles on the new one
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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

Lure them up with food, Worked with my guys.

evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

I have stuck Jan on there a couple of times but He just sits there for a second, freaks out and jumps in to the Water... If I can remember when I get home I will take some pics.

dixieee · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:00 am Post subject:

give them some time and they'll get used to it. i have a whole new home for my turtles and was excited to put all the new stuff i got for them but couldn't bcz they're not using the new floating boat i got for basking. i guess the reason is they have sea sickness Rolling Eyes

waiting for the pix 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

evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

I took some last nigth but never got around to taking them off the camera, these 13hour shifts wear me out.

It was funny watching them almoft fight over the right spot to scratch there shells against it but I still dont think there climbing on it.

evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

I know I said I would post pics, so here they are.

I needs to change there water soon, its been pretty easy to keep it clean now for some reason but it still needs changed.

evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

They would get on it, only rub there shells against it.. so I put another big rock they can crawl on to in there and it seems to give them more room with out them freaking out.... Neutral

dixieee · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject:

that's nice Very Happy

and they're still now basking?? can u fix the ramp in a way to be coming out (leading) to the dock? they might continue walking to it when they don't find enough space for them on the ramp. i know it wouldn't look that good but u can put it back after a while if they get used to it
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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

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject:

I hadn't seen a corner basking area before, I like it Very Happy

I also like the ramp. Very Happy

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evilnissan · Level 2 Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 48

I thought they would love the new basking area but they would never get on it and Karen was worried that they were not going to use it and get sick..

I need to tear down there tank and clean it out real good and I might try to use it again...

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject:

It takes them a while to get used to new surroundings, even though it is still the same tank, they get disoriented very easily. Very Happy

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eddied316 · Level 1 Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 22

my 2 turtles WOULD NOT go on my new basking area either, but then after about a week or 2, (and physically putting them on there) they started to like it, now they fight over the darn thing...lol.

diordivasarah · Level 2 Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Alabama

Mine figured it out after a few hours. While I was rearranging the aquarium, I moved him up on the top for a few times then put a piece of food on the edge.