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

[…]good. Commercial Exhibits and My Own Collection Please see the photos below to see how I put a Basking Platform to use in exhibits at the Maritime Aquarium and in my own collection.  The brackets that secure the platform to the aquarium’s glass come in quite handy as live plant supports.  […]
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The Penn Plax Turtle Pier – a Useful New Basking Site for Turtles and Amphibians

[…]and Advantages of Various Platforms Since their introduction, I’ve put the first line of basking docks and platforms to good use in my collection and in several of the aquarium and museum exhibits I’ve designed (please see article below).  Their only limitations are that large turtles tend to sink them […]
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Turtles Have Shells But They Still Need a Place to Hide! – Part 1

[…]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 a […]
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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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Small Pet Turtles: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Care

[…]than one might expect. A temperature gradient of 68- 74 F should be established, along with a basking site set at 80 F.   Humidity should be kept at 50-60%, and areas of both moist and dry substrate should be available.   Turtle Feeding The wild diet consists primarily of […]
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Albino and Leucistic American Bullfrogs, Rana catesbeiana (Lithobates catesbeianus): a Request for Your Input

[…]with predatory fish). Basking Platforms The frogs in the exhibit photo are resting upon an R-Zilla Basking Platform.  I use these extensively, both at home and in the zoo/aquarium exhibits that I design.  The platforms are very realistic in appearance, especially when surrounded by real or artificial plants and with […]
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Filtering Turtle Tanks – The Zoo Med Canister Filter and Submersible Models

Maintaining clean water is one of the biggest challenges facing aquatic turtle keepers.  Here at ThatPetPlace we stock a number of filters designed especially for use with turtles.  Most are submersible and will function even in very low water…one, the Turtle Cliff Filter, also doubles as a basking site and […]
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The Painted Turtle – Notes on Captive Care and Natural History

[…]necessary husbandry tool are readily available – a strong filter (I favor the ZooMed Canister), basking platform, UVB source and an incandescent basking light that warms the platform area to 90 F or so.   Further Reading Please see the following articles for more info on Painted Turtle Care and […]
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The Keeled Box Turtle – a Hardy Species in Need of Captive Breeding – Part 1

Asia’s Keeled Box Turtle, also known as the Jagged-shelled or Indian Thorn Turtle (Pyxidea mouhotii) is an attractive, interesting species that has somehow never become very popular with turtle keepers.  Wild populations have plummeted in recent years and, as zoos pay little attention to this turtle, I’d like to ask […]
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Red Eared Slider Turtles: Finding the Best Calcium Sources

Red-Eared Sliders, Snapping Turtles, Red-Bellied Turtles, Soft-shelled Turtles, Reeve’s Turtles and the various Side-necks and Snake-necks are among the world’s most popular reptilian pets. While we know much about their care, the importance of calcium in the diet is, judging from the questions I receive on this blog, still not […]
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East African Black Mud Turtle Care: a Herpetologist’s Thoughts

[…]and other predators can be excluded.   A dry basking surface is necessary. Commercial turtle docks and ramps work for smaller specimens, but large adults may sink anything that is not affixed to the glass with silicone adhesive. Cork bark wedged between the aquarium’s sides is another option.   Filtration […]
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The Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina – Care in Captivity (with notes on the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macroclemmys temmincki) Part 1

[…]of the world’s turtles. I have observed them moving on the bottoms of ice-covered ponds, and basking at the water’s surface on warm days in February in NYC. Normal room temperatures are fine, and allowing them to cool slightly in winter is a good idea. They will continue to feed […]
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The Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina – Miscellaneous Facts

[…]can sometimes be seen swimming below the ice on sunny days in winter. I have observed individuals basking in late January in NYC. The alligator snapping turtle, Macroclemmys temmincki, a relative, is one of the world’s largest freshwater turtles, topping 200 pounds in weight. Native to the southeastern United States […]
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Slider and other Semi-Aquatic Turtle Diets – Vegetables and Greens – Part 1

Some of the most popular 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 […]
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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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Hands-On Experiences in Sea Turtle Conservation: Tagging Green, Leatherback and other Marine Turtles with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation in Costa Rica

  Marine turtles (popularly known as “sea turtles”) are well-liked by all, herpers and “other” people alike.  They are, in many ways, creatures of great mystery, yet opportunities to become involved in hands-on research with them abound. My first field research outside of the USA was with green turtles (Chelonia […]
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The Keeled Box Turtle – a Hardy Species in Need of Captive Breeding – Part 2

In Part 1 of this article we looked at the natural history of the interesting but little-studied Keeled Box Turtle (also known as the Jagged-shelled or Indian Thorn Turtle, Pyxidea mouhotii).  Like many other turtles native to South and Southeast Asia, it is severely threatened by habitat loss and collection for […]
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Diamondback Terrapin Care: Keeping the USA’s Most Unique Turtle

[…]commercial turtle tubs or ponds.   A dry basking surface is essential. Commercial turtle docks and ramps suffice for smaller specimens, but adults will likely sink anything that is not affixed to the glass with silicone adhesive. Cork bark wedged between the aquarium’s sides is another option.   Salinity of […]
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The Asian Turtle Crisis – a Sobering Update – Part 1

The term “Asian Turtle Crisis” was coined in 1997, when photos of thousands of rare turtles being slaughtered in a Guangzhou, China food market propelled the tragic plight of Asia’s freshwater turtles into the conservation spotlight.  The private turtle-keeping and zoo communities were quick to take action, and a number […]
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Urban Turtle fest – the New York Turtle and Tortoise Society’s Annual Show

[…]a wonderful time.  I was also gratified to see that many organizations, including ThatFishPlace/ThatPetPlace, supported NYTTS’ efforts – thanks very much!  Well, I could go on and on…please visit NYTTS’ website to read more and see other photos.  Please also consider joining…you can read more about NYTTS’ wonderful work in […]
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