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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

I just emptyed the pond, took out the last 10inch high mud from it Very Happy

. (who didnt read my pond filter post) Its a 200 to 35 inch pond. kind of like this -> http://www.absoluteponds.com/images/stone_quarry_fountain.JPG but without the fountain stone. My questions are -> going to paint the pond with rubber paint. how long till i can fill it with water and when it will be safe for my turtles to swim in it??? and on a book i found for fish it has to be 10inchs low the water because of cats, 10 ichs are good for turtles too? will it be safe for 3 inch turtles??? and should i put in my5 inch & 3 inch turtles??? because i dont want them to get tieard and end up drowning. and if i just put Maggie my 7/inch turtle (for summer) i dont want her to forget the othres and endup fighting. What should i do??? all in ??? Confused

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Nevfalath · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject:

I don't have any experience with ponds, but if it were me, I would make the water low enough for the turtles not to escape. I would also add a basking platform for them to get up on and sun themselves, and to just rest on when they got tired of swimming.
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Its very high like 30something inchs. they wont be able to come out.
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Nevfalath · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:08 am Post subject:

Good, I would hate for a little one to wander off! Smile

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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Plus clay pots can go in water? for Briggets new house.
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Pleaes answer my questions who can. because i dont want anything to happen to my babies pleaes.
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KSB · Level 1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8

Clay pots are fine for water. What brand of rubber paint? Some of these products will leach chems into the water?

Nevfalath · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

Exactly how large is the pond in inches, and all of your turtles? It is an outside pond? Also, which types of turtles do you have? (I know you told me, but 10 is a lot to remember!)
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

200inch to 35 And hight inside on the left is 36 and right is 28 inchs deep. I want all of my tank turtles (8 ) pics -> http://www.allturtles.com/msgboard/viewtopic.php?t=5816 (but not Emite yet because thell atack him) So Brian & Emite (which are in a bowl next to the tank) will take the tank in summer when my 8 tanks turtles are in the pond. Yes an outside pond. And they are 2 Red-Eard, 1 Chinese Soft Shell, 1 Flase Map, 1 Florida Cooter, 1 Peninsula Cooter, 1 Yellow- Bellied Slider & 1 Red-Bellied (which will go in the pond). And when Brian hes a Ouachita Map & Emite a Red-Bellied Cooter are big anuf will jone them. So they dont get eatin by Maggie or Brigget (my turtles) Plus ill ask my father when he comes home what paint it is. Thanks xxxxx
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

I just asked my father is called Chlorinated Rubber Pool Paint.
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Nevfalath · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

Hmmm, how many gallons does it hold?

I'd also be a little concerned with keeping all of those species together.

Keep us posted and make sure to post pictures of the final project!! Smile

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KSB · Level 1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8

The paint sounds ok, if you want to make sure you can e-mail them and ask them if it will be ok to use for aquatic fish and animals. national paint

Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Really dont know how much gallons. I just really want to know if my turtles wont get tieard swiming in so much water or my cats eating them. Confused

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Nevfalath · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject:

As long as you have a basking platform in the pond for them to get onto when they are tired, and to sun themselves, I wouldn't worry about them getting tired.

As for your cats getting to them... I'm not sure, I guess that depends on how you set it up.
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

I got 2 new questions.-> because my mother told me its very hot over there when there sun baiting they wont get cooked or when they jump in the water it wont be hot??? plus my father wants me to fill in the pond only abit of water like 10inchs and all that work for that. i wanted 30 up... so it will take longer time to get dirty the water. what do you think??
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Is Planks of wood are good for ponds or logs? for my turtles to bath on.
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

I sent national paint a e-mail like 4 days ago & they didnt even send back yet Mad

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James · Level 2 Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 85

Personally I would put the pond in a half shaded place. Just so the water doesn't get too warm. Also the deeper the water the cooler it will stay.

Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

I got some photos of my pond but when it was not filled with water and mud. and when it got painted. but i still have to make the logs... and put my turtles in, than ill add them when its finally finished. -> http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=550224576
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dixieee · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

i would call it a river Smile

very nice..btw just make sure u dig that fence deep enough so they don't go under it and hight enough so ur cats don't get on. it'll be much better if u keep the cats much farther from the fence too. but it's lovely. good job u've done there Smile

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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Thanks . till have to see what going happen for in side it but Sad

because my brother doesnt want to make me shelf for them to go on or planks of wood Mad

. i have logs only plus they were filled with dust so i took of the bark and they came skinyer for me Sad

. ufff
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Nevfalath · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject:

That's a very nice looking pond.
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Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Thanks, just hope my Babies like it.! Smile

. i do everything for them there little piggiys
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James · Level 2 Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 85

As far as a shelf I would veture into the woods or soemthing like that and look for some branches or something that would fit and bit large enough for them to sit on. U might just get lucky.