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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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The Painted Turtle – Notes on Captive Care and Natural History

[…]for more info on Painted Turtle Care and Natural History: Aquatic Turtle Diets Water Quality in Turtle Tanks Painted Turtle Natural History Painted Turtle image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]
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Slider and other Semi-Aquatic Turtle Diets – Vegetables and Greens – Part 1

[…]semi-aquatic (or “basking”) pet turtles, such as Red-Eared and Yellow-Bellied Sliders, Map Turtles, Cooters and Chicken Turtles, eagerly accept fish and other animal-based foods – so eagerly, in fact, that it is easy to forget that most are omnivorous, and not carnivorous, by nature. Natural Dietary Shifts In the wild, […]
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A Turtle Basking Platform that Doubles as a Frog-Feeding Device

[…]use for the Penn Plax Turtle Pier, a wonderful product that was originally designed as a resting/basking area for turtles, newts and frogs. Problematical Habitats and Habits Many semi-aquatic frogs, often thought of as “typical pond frogs” by people living within their ranges, make interesting and attractive pets. However, due […]
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The Keeled Box Turtle – a Hardy Species in Need of Captive Breeding – Part 1

[…]soak in shallow pools but rarely enters deep water. Status in the Wild As is true for many Asian turtles, the Keeled Box Turtle is declining throughout its range due to habitat loss and collection for the food trade.  It is designated as “Endangered” by the IUCN and listed on […]
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Inexpensive Homes for Sliders, Painted Turtles and other Semi-Aquatic Species – Part 1

[…]especially if the site is slightly below water level. Recommended A wide variety of unique turtle basking sites, including floating and stationary models, are available. Penn Plax Turtle Piers (please see photo) and Zoo Med Turtle Docks are my favorites.  You can also wedge Cork Bark between two sides of […]
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A Survey of Amphibians, Reptiles and Insects Suitable for Maintenance in Outdoor Ponds – Part II, The Red-Eared Slider, Chrysemys scripta elegans

[…]shells (exceptions to this rule are certain largely aquatic, non-basking species, such as snapping turtles, musk turtles, and soft-shelled turtles). Red-eared sliders will readily consume Repto-min, earthworms, crickets, mealworms, prawn and canned insects, and will do their best to catch small fishes and tadpoles.  They usually will coexist quite well […]
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Using Driftwood as a Resting Site for Aquatic Reptiles and Amphibians – Part 2

[…]of Driftwood. Further Reading Mud and Musk Turtle Care and Natural History Notes on Snapping Turtle Basking Behavior, in and out of […]
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The Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina – Care in Captivity (with notes on the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macroclemmys temmincki) Part 1

[…]Smooth rocks and driftwood that comes to within a few inches of the surface will allow the turtle a comfortable resting site. Snapping turtles have disproportionately long, thick tails and can use them quite well as props while climbing. Be sure their enclosure is well covered, or too deep from […]
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Hunting the Huntsman – Keeping the Giant Crab, or Huntsman Spider – Part 1

As a boy, my favorite exotic animal collecting site was, of all places, the loading dock of the local A&P Supermarket.  Raymond Ditmars and other famous city-born naturalists had taken this route, and so I followed.  The store was not far from the Bronx’s Hunts Point Market, where trucks from […]
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Hands-On Experiences in Sea Turtle Conservation: Tagging Green, Leatherback and other Marine Turtles with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation in Costa Rica

[…]poison frogs, assures that you will be as awestruck as was I. You can learn more at http://www.cccturtle.org/.  There are turtle tagging opportunities here in the USA as well… please look for future articles on diamondback terrapin tagging and other […]
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