Has anyone tried this with a turtle? I have a box turtle and am looking for a mat, but am worried she'll be able to eat pieces of it. Thoughts?
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It does tear easily and small pieces might be eaten. I use it with crested geckos and the female nests in it.
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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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I have my Red Foot and Yellow Foot Tortoises on it, and my Wood Turtles and it works well. Must get the new version. The old version is terrible.
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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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There are some fluffier pieces and if it was really determined a turtle could probably pull some off. Our snake has pulled some bits up.
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Yes, she probably can. It is a very soft mat with loose fiber. I was going to use it for frogs but determined that they could probably get the fibers loose, so I covered it with cedar mulch. Indoor outdoor carpeting might work for a turtle. They may have a turtle safe product.
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Yes. They shouldnt be able to get to it. However even if they eat it its not going to hurt them. IMO youre wasting your time and money using carbon for turtles. Ive had a few and they smell no matter what you have to do a weekly water change to keep the odor down. Id just run straight filter fluff. But if you must then yes its safe theyll be fine.
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Lol, my rabbit chews on it sometimes still too. She likes to try to pull it around with her like a toy also. I just hooked it to one of the cage "bars" so that she can't pull it around too much and set her in it. She did not stay long, but got the idea. Sometimes she flattens it out and lays on top of the outside of it and honestly, sometimes my silly rabbit like to lay in her litter box. She thinks that is a cool bed rather than a litter box, lol! Anyway, I would just keep sitting her back in it and she will probably decide it is a snuggley place to be. Good luck!
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Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this helps you with your decision! Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this... » Read More Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this helps you with your decision! « Show Less
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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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They eat this mat. It's just made of straw out hay. I have a rabbit house wooden. I doubt believe they need to protect their feet. Mine she's fine on the wire bottom part. He sleeps on the wood side . 5 yrs now and he's fine.
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I believe the dog must be in contact with the surface. That's the way I have it for my dog. Placing the mat in a case (like a pillow case) I think would reduce the effectiveness a lot.
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My turtle has escaped from every tank I have had her in. When she was about to lay eggs, she got especially aggressive and knocked off the entire top with the heat lamp and jumped out, causing a huge mess and burned my wood floor. After I taped the clear top to the base, no more problem. : ) Watch out, though, she once used the side of the platform as a kickstand to propel herself off the side of the tank, doing pull ups.
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The cord is really short, and its kind of heavy so I wouldnt try it. I have mine on top of the mesh and my turtle seems fine. Good luck.
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My bun ate the mat - so Im not sure it would make good cage bottom- I have a flat bottom cage- so no wire issues- but the mat is now 1/4 of its original size from being munched on.
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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 would also suggest the Matrix biomedia from Seachem as well. I have Oscars which are probably just as messy as your turtles when they eat. I put the Matrix in the top 3 baskets, with the top basket halfway filled so as to accomodate a charcoal bag. Also , I use a floss polishing pad in the bottom basket, but the blue coarse pad might be a better fit to capture the larger particles the turtles might create .
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All depends on what you are using it for. Like Dham, I also use it for one large and dirty red eared slider and it works great . Right now he is in a 40 gallon tank w/ 30 gallons of water, I plan to move him to a 75 gallon tank with 50 gallons of water... it should still work well... but that's for a red eared slider ... just one. I'd run a 2nd one if I add another turtle. Depends on your use -- turtles are the messiest.
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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 am using one right now but it is under a nest box to keep the young in the nest warm. If you were to use it just on a cage floor you might want to watch closely to see that the rabbit didn't chew on it. I have not heard any pad owners say they chew on it just one did chew the coating off the metal ring that protects the cord.
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Yes , I have one in three inches of river rock so my four year old turtle "Minnie" will not get to it. Although she still digs it up now and then. Turtles , what can you say! Don't know your set up , just make sure it's covered by water under those rocks.
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Hi. I have an asian box turtle, but here is a great website for red eared sliders: Enjoy!http://www.wbeph.com/reptiles/turtle/dr-wrights-quick-guide-to-red-eared-sliders/