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Turtle Docks and Basking Platforms in Professional and Private Collections – Product Review

[…]the effect of a plant-backed land area. Debilitated Turtles and Frog Metamorphs Zoo Med’s Turtle Dock  slopes gently below the water’s surface to create a ramp for animals seeking to climb on board.  A debilitated Eastern painted turtle in my collection (it hatched with deformed rear legs, please see photo) […]
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The Penn Plax Turtle Pier – a Useful New Basking Site for Turtles and Amphibians

[…]land areas for semi-aquatic reptiles and amphibians, I was very happy when pre-formed Turtle Docks, Turtle Logs  and Turtle Banks became available.  Today I’d like to review the recently-introduced Penn Plax Turtle Pier, which eliminates certain drawbacks associated with the previously mentioned products. Drawbacks and Advantages of Various Platforms Since […]
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Albino and Leucistic American Bullfrogs, Rana catesbeiana (Lithobates catesbeianus): a Request for Your Input

[…]you can wedge a bit of R-Zilla Beaked Moss below this for extra effect.  I also favor the Zoo Med Turtle Dock.  One end of this platform slopes below the water, providing easy access to metamorphosing frogs, newts and other creatures that might need a bit of help exiting the […]
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Turtles Have Shells But They Still Need a Place to Hide! – Part 1

[…]cannot lodge themselves inside too tightly, and provide larger shelters as they grow). The Zoo Med Turtle Dock can be set up to serve both as a basking platform and hideaway for aquatic turtles.  When used in shallow water, the sloping side, top of the platform and tank’s wall form […]
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Turtle Eye Ailments: Vitamin A Deficiencies and Eye Infections

[…]your turtle with ample UVB radiation (the Zoo Med 10.0 bulb positioned within 12 inches of the basking site, is ideal), a balanced diet, and an appropriately warm basking site, so that its immune system will be functioning at full capacity. As is true for all reptiles, proper husbandry is […]
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Supplies for Red Eared Sliders and Similar Turtles

[…]suspended at the water’s surface, as these do not take up valuable swimming space.  Zoo Med’s Turtle Dock features a sloping ramp and is available in several sizes. Larger individuals may partially submerge platforms that attach to aquarium glass, and hence will not be able to completely dry-off while basking.  […]
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Filtering Turtle Tanks – The Zoo Med Canister Filter and Submersible Models

[…]aquarium, which enables the filter to more easily pick up solid waste, is preferable for most turtles (Soft-shelled Turtles, however, are best kept with a fine sand substrate under which they can hide). Further Reading For more tips on keeping your turtle tank water in top shape, please see Feeding […]
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A Sub-Surface Basking Site and Shelter for Semi-Aquatic for Turtles, Newts and Frogs

[…]are just below the surface.  Included among these are Mud, Musk, Snapping and Chinese Big-Headed Turtles.  In the wild, these turtles, as well as Green Frogs, Ribbed Newts and many other amphibians, rest upon submerged logs, branches and rocks that almost, but not quite, reach the water’s surface.  From such […]
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Using Driftwood as a Resting Site for Aquatic Reptiles and Amphibians – Part 1

[…]a dry site is needed.   Further Reading Interesting article: Effects of Human Disturbance on Turtle Basking Behavior (turtles in urban areas tend to choose partially submerged sites). Musk and Mud Turtle Care and Natural […]
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The Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina – Miscellaneous Facts

[…]you what I mean: The snapping turtle is the Western Hemisphere’s second largest fresh water turtle (following the alligator snapping turtle). The largest to date weighed 86 pounds, but rumors of 100 pound plus individuals persist. The scientific species name, “serpentina”, refers to the long, snake-like neck and explosive strike. […]
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