DIY Turtle Pond HEAVEN (NO FILTER!) [Build+Tips]
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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I love how you care for your turtles and made them a big home
Kawhi Boi Thank you! ;)
People who buy aquatic turtles from pet stores need to see this video to get an idea of what their turtle will need. Nothing beats a pond and real sunlight for good turtle health (mental and physical). Please do not buy turtles when people are literally dumping them at dog/cat shelters and on Craigslist or at reptile rescues. Worst still in California people dump sliders in the ecosystem where they compete with native species and as an "invasive species" people kill and abuse them. #adoptdontshop
Tiffany N thank you Tiffany! We agree 100%. We have many rescues, RES included. People just dont realize the care and space needed for these guys. Our goal is to have a bigger property some day and dedicate a pond just for rescued RES! They are awesome turtles
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Very well said! It's my dream to have something like this in Washington State for painted turtles, and sliders.
Awesome! The more of us out there the better! If we could save them all we would, but in the meantime we are saving as many as we can :) Thank you for watching
Tiffany N yes I’ve had my turtle for a while now and I don’t have a home of my own but I’m going to build him and outdoor above ground pond
I have a pond for my turtles here in Cali life :)
You should put some minnows in there for them and some mosquitofish
WesleyAPEX We actually do ;)
What a great diy pond!!thank you for inspiring me..
Thank you!!! :)
So enjoyed watching that. Beautiful and natural, very lucky turtles!! ❤️
Thank you!!
Thank you!! We sure do miss that pond! We will build another though!!
Amazing looking pond for your turtles 🐢👍🏾
Donnell Powell Thank you!!
Beautiful. You guys did a wonderful job! Thanks for sharing.
sirenxo thank you!!
Wow that's so cool your a great pond builder
David Kitzmiller haha thank you but I still have so much to learn ;)
With no filters or water movement aren't you concerned about mosquitoes?
Pat Williams hi Pat, we had a ton of mosquito fish in the pond! We never had an issue 😁
Now this is turtle heaven 🌊🙏🏽 on my to do list for my turtle and channel
What happens in the winter? Do you bring them inside or do they hibernate?
Scarlet Edwards We leave them outside to brumate. They will start coming up on warm days. We had one basking yesterday and the temps were 30 degrees. March sun tends to be a bit stronger.
So awesome!!! You guys did an amazing job!
Thanks Laura!
How long did the whole enclosure take to build?
Amanda Smidlers I d say a couple weeks before we could add animals but it waa ongoing for a good month or so with planting and decorating.
Awesome pond!!!
Carlo DeCastro thank you!
What do you do during the winter?
Vashti Perry They stay out all year and are perfectly fine.
Very interesting.
Love turtles and tortoises. Have had the odd turtle show up. 2 stayed for a year and a bit
what substrate did you use? i saw peat moss but to my knowledge peat moss will float, so i was wondering if you layered it with something else.
Matt Blake hi Matt. We use peat and soil and sand as well around the boarders. The peat will sink after a few days. You just have to really make sure it is soaked.
@@BackyardTortoise Okay i will try and replicate that, im rebuilding my chrysemys pond and want to do it more in the favor of them, they have been inside for a month and im really wanting to get them back outside in time for them to acclimate for winter. Much appreciated!
Matt Blake awesome!! Keep us posted. Love the naturalness of these kinds of ponds. More like a creek
This is an awesome turtle pond. Wife won’t let me let our turtle go so I need to build him a pond so he can be happy. Mine is going to be a lot smaller. How thick should the liner be?
Ryan Hackler awesome! At least 45mm thick. There is also a fabric you should lay down under the liner to provide padding/protection from punctures. Can get everything on Amazon. Good luck! It was a lot of fun but we really enjoy it.
You know what
Before i watched this video
I actually made a turtle pond very small but no filtration at all
Because i dont yet have the budget i put river sand and planted some aquatic and floating plants
Awesome video thanks for sharing and I was wondering do you sell any baby box turtles
Since there's no filtration, does it stink? I have a red ear slider in a tank and it smells really bad if the water isn't changed frequently!
Second question is what type of fish do you have, to deal with mosquito larvae?
Hi John, no it does not smell. Tanks can get funky, especially if you feed your turts in them. We have a few turtle tanks indoors for our Reeves hatchlings, Florida soft shell juvis and snakeneck turtles. We have 2 foam filters in each tank along with duckweed and anacharis plants to help filter and keep the water clean- plus we have fish, catfish, rosy reds in the tanks as well. For the pond we have goldfish and minnows. We will keep an eye on the mosquito situation, didnt have an issue last year but the seasons in the North East have been out of whack which also messes up the entire ecosystem! Hope some of this helped!
Very cool.
So what do you guys do about predators? I wanted to do something like this, and i need some advice. Around here, we have alot of raccoons, coyotes, and big birds. What do you suggest?
Sean Howell hi there. You can try electric fencing. Also a net like canopy over the pond to prevent birds. We have a 6 ft fence around our property and luckily do not have coyotes in our neighborhood! Our friend Chris at Garden State has had luck with the electric fencing around his enclosures. He is in a more rural area with much more predators than we have here. Good luck!
Backyard Tortoise thanks!! Electric fences would be perfect, but may be too expensive. Ill have to look into it. Thanks for the advice though!!
Sean Howell hey there. Look this up on google: Zareba electric fencing. They have battery operated, some brands have solar charged. They are not too expensive and can cover 75 miles. Check it out!
Backyard Tortoise thank you so much!! I plan on using the solar powered electric fence. We have a lot of sun around here. Thank you for the suggestions!!
Sean Howell you are very welcome!!! ;)
this is amazing
Erica Gutierrez Thank you!
how does the pond get aerated ? im planning on doing an outdoor pond for my reeves turtles soon for them to go in next year, its going to be a raised pond 6ft wide 6ft long 3ft deep and 1ft off the ground, also can you explain how the peat moss works for the filtration ?
Michael Mckenna Hi Michael, so sorry for the late response as you may have seen we just moved from PA to NC this past week and are running ragged lol. We use a pond aerator for our pond and we will continue to do the same here. Peat is use to soften water, and also reduce the amount of algae growth because of the tannin the peat adds to the water. It also acts as a substrate mix with dirt we add. We like our ponds to be murky for some of our species. Thats just a quick answer but there are a few more in depth discussions if you google it. I hope that helps!!
@@BackyardTortoise hey cheers for the fast reply, honestly most channels dont even take the time to answer questions to much appreciated, i live in scotland and plan to make a outdoor turtle pond and tortoise enclosure that will both be 6ft wide 6ft long 3ft deep and a ft off the ground so will be in the style of raised flower beds but made much sturdier and hooked up with supplemental uvb, and both will be 2ft deep with 1ft of spaced between watewr/topsoil to the mesh triangular lid so they have fresh air but no cold breeze
How do you deal with the leaves that fell on the pond? Do you have to do any maintenance to take them out in the fall? My neighbors tree hangs over my fence.
Itai Brown We would let most sink to the bottom. The turtles would use it to burrow in. We have moved to NC since this vid was taken a couple years ago. We will be working on another soon ;)
How Many Dollars To Cost To Make This Pond?
I will Save Money for my turtle pond.
I recently built a much smaller version of an outdoor turtle pond (roughly 100 gallons) for my RES. It was a 100% DIY project using underlayment ($50) + pond liner ($50) + pond stones ($25) + edible plants ($75) + wood slabs as perimeter fencing ($30) + chicken wire to keep predators out ($25) + solar powered fountain spray ($15). All in all, it cost me roughly $270 plus a full days work. I searched on Craigslist to find someone who was giving away free rocks which I used to lay around the perimeter of my pond and hold the liner in place.
@@leaping_willow_0 Do you use a filter or how does it get cleaned? I'm really interested in making a pond, because my turtles are getting to big for their tank.
@@isbsjxbxns you can do either but having a "natural" filter like in this video is going to be cheaper. That's what I'm trying to learn how to do is build a natural filtering pond. This video didn't exactly explain anything for me but I'm sure there is videos out there. I'm guessing this guy did a natural pond too since he didn't mention a filter price, just rocks and from what I learned at our local zoo, the sand and rocks ARE the filter.
What kind of plants did you use?
hi, we used hyacinth, water lettuce, some potted palms and duck weed
beautiful gils with a turtle
When I grow older I want a big pond in my backyard and turtles like ten of five since idk if I will have a good job but I want at leas five I own two
If you really want it, Im sure you will work hard to get it ;)
Awesome video 👍👍👍👍👍
Chrisopher Supper Thanks Christopher!
Amazing build!
Do you keep your turtles in the pond all year including Winter?
caleb lines Thank you! Yes we do. One actually came out for a bit on a warmer day in January. Cant wait till spring ;)
What do you use to control mosquito eggs?
Alejandro Rodriguez We use rosy red minnows and they do a great job!
@@BackyardTortoise do you feed them any pellets/food or just let them feed off the larvae?
Alejandro Rodriguez they will feed off of the various pellets we feed our turtles also.
Thinking about adding turtle to my yard . How deep does this need to be and what to do during the winter months? Very nice
Mike Howell Thank you! We would recommend at least 2 feet deep at least here in Pa. You dont want the ice to freeze all the way through. We keep dirt and leaves at the bottom so the turtles can burrow it. All our pond turtles stay out year round. Just be sure the species is capable of brumating.
I’m in pa , near philadelphia
Have a 2tier pond one side for koi thinking other side for a few turtles. Like 700 gallons
Mike Howell Oh great so same area same climate. We say do it!! ;)
Backyard Tortoise What kind do you recommend?
I live in the UK, I have a Turtle pond, does anyone think it would be a good idea to build a shelter with heat bulbs in? I know they get their heat from the sun but I was thinking it will be ok for my Turtle to.use if it wishes & when it's not such a hot day.
Also, if I do build it shall I take it out of the pond & put it in the shelter so it knows where it is if he wants to use it?
Hi David! What species is your turtle?
Great pond! Love the work. Question: how much were the expenses?
Showbobsnvegenepls696 Thank you!! Ahh dont know exactly. Probably around 600 bucks ;) well worth it!!
What about something like this in Texas, where it's super freaking hot? Would I just keep adding water ?
urjnlegend Most likely. We need to add water when its hot a dry. Not that big of a deal though ;)
urjnlegend just have the hose next it and when it gets low turn it on
urjnlegend be careful to provide some shaded water so the water doesn’t over heat your animals
What size is this pond and how big does the liner need to be, considering the depth, and curtain? Also it seems you put down two liners?
that pond was around 18x11x4 in the deepest part. we put down a filament protector then the actual pond liner.
After a few months ,does it still not need a filter?
ACEROCKOLLA A hello. we run the aerator on and off to generate movement but the plants keep it filtered
Sick pond!
Thanks!!! We want to build a BIGGER one now! LOL
so cool!
spongebobs moms house thanks!
What sort of water plants are in there? We have one turtle (used to have two) and are thinking of doing something like this, although not quite as large.
Dan Mazzone hi there. We have water lettuce, hyacinth, palm plants, duck weed, anacharis (water weeds). They worked really well for us last year. We just bought some more for this season. They multiple like mad!
Thanks dad
Matt Ragle 😘
How tall is your fence? Also how did you make it. Having issues with turtles escaping my small pond.. that I made with retaining wall stone from Home Depot around 18 inches high
Is there a drain?
You should put more turtles
Joshua Labanon hi. We have over a dozen turtles in the pond area. That gives everyone enough room!
@@BackyardTortoise hi, i just got a few questions. What type of plants (that are on the dirt), wood, and logs did you use for the pond?, and can i use peat moss in a big tub or container and use it as my turtle's enclosure?, will it need water changes if i have the peat moss with the water in a huge container?, will it always be safe including if the turtles poop or pee inside the water where the peat moss is? how deep would you consider a pond to be for a bellied yellow slider baby turtle?, Are there any specific leaves that i should put underwater for my turtles to burrow or will any leaves do? and Where did you get the plants and logs for the AMAZING turtle enclosure? Pls make a video on how you overflow the pond to change the water; and what's an aerator, and how do you generate it? i searched it up but i still dont get it. I LOVE ITTTT!!!!!!!!!! :D and Thank you!!!!!!!! for making this video and If you can please answer these questions; and i love the pond, your information has been so helpful, but if you can, pls answer these questions for me. It will be sooo helpful and i will be soooo greatfull if you do. Please, and Thank you!!!!!!!! :D I need this for my turtle, please.
@@katlyplqnt4752thank you for the comments. For your questions, maybe it would be easier to shoot us an email and we can answer for you? backyardtortoise2017@gmail.com
@@katlyplqnt4752 Hi Lindsey, Thanks so much for checking us out! I will do my best to answer your questions ;)
There is a variety of plants and different grasses around the pond along with weeds that just naturally grew in. Hosta and spirea work well but there are many to choose from depending on where you live. Logs were just found around the neighborhood. Just be sure nothing is treated with chemicals. We get ours from our local nursery.
So much depends on the size of the tub you choose and if you will be using a filter. We use a few inches of peat and you will just have to monitor for water changes as it depends on size and amount of turtles. Be sure the pond is big enough that it doesnt heat up too much in the summer sun.
The leaves just fall from our trees ;)
An aerator in just an air pump that keeps the surface water moving to add air and keep it from stagnating.
To over flow the pond we just leave a garden hose on until the water over flows for a bit.
There are so many ways to do it but we think every turtle deserves a pond ;) I hope that helped a bit ;)
So where did the turtles go when winter hit ? f-ing AWESOME!
william stang Thank you! The pond turtles brumate under the ice.
so they stay underwater all winter?
william stang they sure do. They may come up for a bit on an unusually warm winter day but thats about it.
Is the water deep enough for that? It looked like it was less than a foot
what is the music? great video, it looks great!
Luenatic Thank you! Our buddy Dantheguppyman edited this for us so not sure about the music ;) It may be in the link/comments
Do you typically need a building permit to build a pond? I
Makayla Mcginnis The laws may vary in different areas but we didn’t need one. We did have the county come out and check for water pipes, electric lines etc.
Cool, thank you! I’d love to do this some day when I have the money. It’s so pretty, and it’s definitely better for the animals (in my opinion). Thanks for responding, and have a good day!!
Makayla Mcginnis You’re welcome. Its really worth it ;)
I noticed that you did not build a cage around the pond. how do you avoid your turtles being eaten by predators?
Mariela Cardenas Hi! We have a fence around the entire yard. Luckily we havent had any issues ;)
that's good to know. I wonder if your turtles know to hide away from predators. I have had my turtle since she was a hatchling so I worry she wouldn't even see a predator coming. Are your turtle's wild turtles or have you had them since hatchlings?
What state do you and the turtles live in? I just want to know if we live in similar climates.
Jayne Boon Hi Jayne! We live in Pa!
how do you keep it clean without having a filter and circulate the water?
Anastasia ortolano We use a lot of live plants and add peat moss to the pond floor for natural filtration. We will overflow the pond once in a while also. We do have aeration using a pond air pump to agitate water.
Oh okay did you any fish or crayfish in oh what type of turtle
Daryl Ogle we have European pond turtles, sliders and a cooter in the pond. Yes tons of minnows and some ruby reds to eat mosquito larve
What happens in the winter when it's cold? I live in Britain and really would like to do something like this for my two yellow bellies but worried about the winter and predators
Mandrew Rydings We have some pretty tough winters here. It actually got down below zero F and they all were totally fine. The water needs to be deep enough so it doest freeze through. We also ran aeration to be sure the water was agitated. We also cover the bottom with a few inches of peat moss dirt and leaf debris so they can burrow. We have had no issues with predators but we are always on the look out ;)
Backyard Tortoise thanks for the advice I may have a look in to doing it as one of my turtles is kinda getting too big for his tank and a there is a guy who lives near me with a pet falcon and I'd kill it if it hurt my turtles hahaa 😂 but thanks for the advice and great video
Mandrew Rydings You are very welcome and thank you for the compliment. Ugh that Falcon would stress us out too. Its amazing how different the turtles behave in a more natural environment. If you are able to safely do it, I say go for it! ;)
Backyard Tortoise if I was to put struts up and chicken wire around that would prevent the falcon from trying out and keep them safe, won't they need a heater to keep the water warm for them as in Britain warm weather is a rare thing hahaha
Mandrew Rydings lol ahh Its hard to say without seeing and unfortunately I dont know much about falcons :D. I also wish I knew more about your climate. The turtles we have in the pond are adapted to this type of weather.
I put also hundreds of guppy fish i collected from a river
Hopefully those will eat mosquito eggs
Thats great! We did the same and never had an issue.
Love it! Are those Asian box turtles?
bebebutterfield1 Thank you! We dont have Asian box in the main pond but there was one in with the Manni. I dont think there was a pic of him during this vid though ;) We have a trio of Ambo’s that will be going out again come spring.
Whoops sorry 😂😂😂 never seen the end. Only seen the part where you where carrying two turtles and when there were two turtles on the ground.
No worries! We have 4 European Pond turtles, 4 RES, a Cooter a Cumberland and 6 Gulf Coast box turtles that share that area :)
are u canadian if so i need help lool
either way my red eared striper need a new home
Lance pell hi there. we are in the united states, north carolina. Unfortunately we dont have any contacts in canada. Is their a local rehoming fb page you can join in your area?
Where is your filter?
Dorothy Cerra We do not use a filter. We use water plants, dirt and moss at the bottom for natural filtration. We do use aeration.
Why would you not have filtration. I have had turtle ponds for decades and never without filtration. But I guess if it works...
Mike CMW it worked for us :) and the turtles
We did add aeration to it. Using live plants and peat/dirt worked great. Low maintenance and the turtles species we kept liked it murky.
What about mosquitoes tho? And their nasty babies. I would be worried about the water being stagnant and them taking over.
Ergo Sum Adrieyl the gold fish eat the larvae
Hey I commented on this video a while back I still have that turtle if you could take him
Why no filtet
Daryl Ogle we use the plants for filtration.
How does that work if i can ask?
shallow why
\its shallow
this so cool love your channel cant belive iam talking to you
Make a vid on buying hundred minnows and comment goldfish.
:/ Sorry, not sure what you mean?
Can anyone help me please? I have a concern about my turtle
What is your concern?
What's your concern????????
You need a filter because right now, that thing is so murky
Tyler Murray turtles like murky ;)
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@@BackyardTortoise not to mention, there are no man-made filtration systems in lakes, creeks, ditches where turtles thrive in the wild.
DejaBanshee Very true