Would this be good to help turtles get in and out of a pond, or is the mesh not suitable for turtles?
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Our pool always has a lot of frogs in it. We find them sitting on the pad but have never seen them climb up the ramp. It gets them out of the water and safe. The concept is great but not sure if it takes a higher form of intellect to figure it out. My answer would be yes if they can figure out how to climb the ramp.
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I agree with Monique & D Vetrano. Small turtles possible but for larger ones I doubt it. I also think the incline of the ladder would make a difference. I've had frogs sunning themselves on mine as well as birds using it to get closer to the water.
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Probably not suitable due to weight of the turtles. If they are small and light and the angle of frog log ramp is small, the. It could possibly work.
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It may help for young turtles but would not support the weight of most average size turtles
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Hi :-) perhaps you could put a very heavy rock or brick over the pouch (that you fill with rocks), so a turtle would be able to pull itself up. I bought this for a friend with a pool after she had me watch it while she was out of town. I was so sad when I had to get critters out that drowned or died from chlorine. My point being, I am not sure if a turtle could climb up the mesh, but she hasn't had any critters in the pool for 2 summers now. It's worth a shot!! Put it near the skimmer... However the water flows towards it :-)
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I have no clue, but would like to find out myself. I hear there is a turtle available. It works well, and it is an adorable little thing.
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I don't use this for a pond but....When this net arrived I was worried about it holding up against twigs and other sharp objects. I have used this for almost a yeat and it shows no sign of wear. If I lost it, I would buy another as soon as possible. Basically, if you can see it floating on the water, however small, this will remove it. The only downsided is it's size. It is only 14 inches across and I would like it to be a bit longer. Perhaps they are making a larger one now.
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Yes the mesh is small enough to keep birds out. We've had this in our back yard for over a year and never had any issues.
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Its not a turtle tank at all. Its for small bits of water, like a pond for dart frogs or something of that sort, but the main point of the fixed front is for deep substrates for a planted enclosure. If you really want something that opens in the front but would still be suitable for your turtles then you'd be looking at one of the large, long exo terras since Zoo Med doesn't produce ones like that. A better option for you though would be a 40g breeder tank that you can put more than 4 inches of water in.
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I wouldn't recommend it. The tail end of the net is very narrow which could make it difficult to safely remove the bird.
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No, it is too large and needs to be fully immersed in water..go to google and key in heater for turtle tank...u should get an answer.
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i have it for a snake. i litely hosed it off before i used it & alot of the moss came off right away & continues to come off w/ each time i hose it off. a turtle could easily bite the pieces of moss right off its very stringy. i have no idea if a turtle could digest it or if its toxic to turtle. i wouldnt take a chance.
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As long as you have the top on the platform he shouldn't be able to get out. Maybe weigh it down with something at the beginning, in case he tries to push against it but I've never had an issue with my turtle trying to get out though the top. Because the water needs to be filled almost all the way to the top your turtle might try to escape through the top of the tank, but I would say just to keep the water a little lower if that becomes an issue, and to try to keep cords or anything else that he could pull himself up with out of his reach.
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I had to remove my mesh lids completely. I have 2 turtle toppers on two different 55 gallon tanks. My cat tried to get up once fell halfway in and hasn't done it since. If you have a mesh lid that bends in the middle of the tank that would work too
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Yes the filter is perfect for turtles. Just make sure there isnt dirt already in the water or any type of debris, that can make it noisy over time. Ours is quiet, its running right now. Its actually more for turtles than any other pet. I recommend it, its a great filter. I hope your turtle or turtles do well :)
1577682
I don't have a turtle, but this mat would be very easy for a turtle to get a hold of and eat. I bought it to use for my leopard gecko and decided not to use it. Exo Terra makes a mat that has very little texture to it.
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The flow rate is very low. I'm not a turtle-person, but I seem to remember that turtles are quite messy. This filter will certainly not be too fast - but it may not be fast enough.
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it will probably work for holding the water in the pond. I used it for my basement to keep the water out and it started to lift from the pressure.
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We use this to bring our tortoise outside in the summer, but must be careful because there is no floor to this product and the tortoises could dig out. I don't trust it for a gecko, which is used to squeezing into tight spots, as the gecko could climb through the wiring. We also have a leopard gecko and keep her in a fish tank with a heat pad underneath and rocks for climbing as well as an artificial rock with crevices for hiding and darkness.
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The mesh is the same as that used on all the other mesh type skimmers. It's about the size of a pin head or slightly smaller. This skimmer is heavy in the water and I wouldn't recommend it. Stick with the smaller one.
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It should be fine for the turtle, but you need a electricity converter. Looks like these are 120V and they burn out within a few hours if plugged into 220V. (That happened to me). I'm buying a 220V to 120V converter for that reason. Hope this helps.