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reptileman · Level 4 Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 1174

My turtle is growing pretty big, pretty fast nowadays. He has had his basking ramp since he was 50-cent coin sized. He's starting to outgrow his ramp and I have no clue what to use next. I need help. Sad

dixieee · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:24 am Post subject:

i don't know what would suit with ur forest but maybe u can use wooden logs 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

reptileman · Level 4 Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 1174

maybe, but if you notice, the basking area is right between the forest and the castle.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

I am still trying to figure mine out, sorry Sad

I saw someone use a box made out of wood on top of the tank
that had a ramp that they can climb to get to the basking area,
I am thinking of doing something like that. Very Happy

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purplem3pursuit · Level 2 Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 66

dixieee · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

nowadays i like going to toy shops bcz i find a lot of stuff and ideas there that could help with my new setup Embarassed

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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: Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:45 am Post subject:

I saw someone bend a piece of plexiglass using the edge of a table and some alcohol, he lit the alcohol and pulled down gently to make the bend, don't use alot of alcohol though, the more you use, the longer it will burn, alcohol burns quickly so I don't think the plexiglass has time to burn. Very Happy

You could do that or have someone do it for you and then attach it to the bottom or top of the box floor, after that, maybe make som cuts on the plexiglass to that the turtle can have something to hang on to while it climbs. Very Happy

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

When I needed to bend plexi I use a propane torch,

Works really well and is hazard free.

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

this is wat i did for a basking area. its plexiglass

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Tara Dakota

In memory of Tara who died unexpectedly 4Pm on January 14, 2007

turtbert · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 272

My dad did a similar one for me bending perspex (not seen plexiglass in the uk) It holds my 2kg Cooter no problem Very Happy

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1 Penninsular Cooter - Spook
1 False Map - Splosh
1 YBS - Scoot
1 hermans tortoise - Munchkin

rip- sparkie

Storm_Rider · Level 2 Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 99

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