HOW TO Build DIY Above-Tank Basking Area for PET TURTLE
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- in this vid i built a DIY basking area for my boy sheldon. stay tuned for my next video when he goes in! like & subscribe for more fishing/aquarium content!
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Thanks for watching! Part 2 of this video goes up in a few days, when I move Sheldon into his new home! Stay tuned for that, like & subscribe for more fishing/aquarium content!
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@carsonaquatics where did you purchase the egg crate??? I've like to make a basking unit for my 55 gallon tank.
Hey carson, i dont recall if u stated this or not already, but jw, how many gallons is that fish tank?
And to the questions above i think he said he got that egg crate @ Lowe's
Little tip for sharp edges from cut zip ties or egg crate, use a lighter (cautiously) for a couple seconds and it’ll dull out the sharp edges.
Thanks
Great job! I appreciate the ideas. I got a 10 year old turtle a few months ago. To the best of my knowledge all he has known is a 10 gallon. I’m getting a much larger tank set up for him. I have found the basking area shopping to be sparse so I’m very excited about these DIY’s. Thank you for sharing!
great video! I created the same one for my red eared slider. Quick thing I want to mention as I recently experienced this and want to warn others: if your turtle has long nails, BEWARE!! my turtle tried jumping off his area into the water and his nail got stuck on one of the little squares. I found him hanging upside down with his neck all disoriented. thankfully he’s okay but I just want to warn others!
how did you solve this? My turtle has pretty long nails and loves to dive off the dock he has now.
Good to know, thanks
@@zyairhendrixx you can trim their nails. It's seen as normal to trim pet turtle nails. Males have longer front nails.
Just cover the bottom and ramp with turf
That really was strangely satisfying that it fit.
"So I can access the turtle if I need to"
Ya know. For all them turtle repairs
bro😭
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Nicely done 👍🏽. Definitely the best DIY basking solution. Been making these for years. Always works well
What are the materials needed
@@ZPTV831 you can do it with basically eveything i think
I made this for my 75 gallon and I put reptile bedding liner on it, my turtle loves it so much!! Thank you this was a life saver so much cheaper than what I would’ve paid
What's the white thing he used and cut called so I can look for it
Thanks
@@AMANDA-jv8fz It's called an eggcrate
@@Bubblyfy for some reason I can't find it anywhere on Amazon!
@@amberrae8487 try searching aquarium divider
Thank sooo much for this video very detailed!! I am making one tonight for my 55 gallon as well!
Did you make it yet? cause I got a 55 gallon hdx bin I want to make one for
Awesome! My 15 year old has 3 year old red eared slide Sheldon. This will be awesome for my 65 gallon tank thank you ! You rock!
Bro can I just pay you to make me 1 😂🤦♀️
Me too plz
On god
Me 2 how much?
IKR😂
@@maddog1154😂😂😂
Just made mine off your design appreciate it man such a life saver
Thank you so much for this video! The material is perfect and it was a fun project to create. Basking cages are so expensive and there’s not many options. My yellow belly sliders are on the bigger side and you gave me the opportunity to custom make one to their size. I watched all your videos for this project and the green terrain was genius!
This channel will be the best fishing channel!
i hope so too dawg
i thought tht bug on 1:01 was on my screen LMAO
Que_ BTA me too!
Lol
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Thank you for making this video! It's easy to understand and follow along! 😸 I finally finished my basking area, and it is very satisfying to see it and see how much my turtles love it. Wish i could show you. 😌😌
great to hear! if you have an instagram account you can DM me a picture @carsonsaquatics 👍
@@CarsonsAquatics I... Do not have an Instagram.. 😅😅 Sowwy... 😔😭 just a sc and fb. I wish we could just post pics.
thank you this helped a lot! In my country there is NO outside basting place like this one. So i have to make it myself. Thanks again!
Imma gonna make one once I get my 20 gallon tank can’t wait thx for this diy basking spot
Wow creativity at it's finest!
Made it this morning, by this afternoon one turtle was already using it. Great video 👍🏾
thank you so much for this, I am about to make one for my turtle, I have had him for about a year and he has had a 10 gallon, the other day I upgraded him to a 60 gallon and I need to get him a new dock and I couldn't find and cheap and good one but this is perfect !
Yeah I have a basking dock but I would recommend this and I might build one aslwell
Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial, Godbless
such an underrated channel. i have turtles too, setting up the 40 gal. tomorrow
Thankful to find this, have a huge turtle and have bought many different basking setups none of which seem to hold up because of hwr size, hopeing this fixes the issue, thanks for sharing
How did it work? I have a huge yellow bellied slider and he won't bask anymore I think he's too big for his current platform, so I want to make one like this
I love DIY projects also, this is such an awesome idea I am going to build mine ASAP for sure. Could you suggest something to put on the floor of the loft and the ramp so her feet don't go though the holes in the egg crate and I would really like how it would look I just don't know what would be safe to use. Thank you so much for this video.
How would the plastic handle the proper heat you need for a basking area?
If it’s far enough the proper heat isn’t that high
Best example I have ever seen. I cannot wait to try it,
Brilliant that mate. Seen people use all different stuff. Hope i get this egg crate in the UK. If not its on ebay an amazon. Thanks bro. Great vid👍👍👍👍
Amazing! Gonna try this for my 72 gallon
Nice job....We made a dock actually inside the big tank and call it and aqua-cave....it pretty unique
Hmmm I can only imagine but it sounds amazing! I wish you could show some pix. Keep using your brain...not too many people do anymore lol
Amber Rae ....we have several videos of it and others on our channel....
What are those you cut out? So sure gonna do those
Nice 👍
Omg 😱 soo I have been stressing trying to figure out how to build my 🐢 turtle Ben basking area. Thank u soo much for the 💡 ideas it’s exactly what I was planning on doing. U just gave me a cheaper idea. I was gong to do it with wire but I like ur idea better. Ur awesome 👏🏼
Thank you so much for sharing, it's very helpful to me!
I’m definitely doing one
A thin piece of wood would keep that ramp up nicely. This whole idea is perfect. Thanks
I was looking for easy to handle materials and this is Perfect!
What material is this?
NICE BASKING AREA
Just made this today. I’m still patiently waiting for her to climb up there. Fingers crossed
Guys, stop asking the same question over and over. Look at the comments, he also answered your question in the video... It’s egg crate material.
Wow this is awesome! And so creative. Thank you so much for sharing now my turtle can have an awesome basking dock!
Lol it’s still in stock at lowes and very affordable.
That's clean work!
Where can I get the grid?
Awesome one dude
cool video dude!
Hi Carson, what material is it that you used to build this ramp? The plastic stuff please. Thanks :)
Awesome.. exactly wat I’m looking for, thx for sharing.
Broo what plastic are you using and where did you get it
What do you snip off the ends with
I loved it so much that it was great
Thanks for this!
You are the F'n man!!!!! Thanks for making vids
😆my terrapin is also called Sheldon 😋
So for the lamps are you just having them lay directly ontop of the egg crate? And do you recommend putting something on the ramp to make it easier to climb up ? Like felt or something?
Good job
If you put a heat lamp on the egg crate, will it melt?
nope, been using mine for 3 months & it hasn’t melted one bit, just slightly changes its color to a yellowish tint, which isnt a problem at all
Carson’s Aquatics ok, thanks for answering :)
Nice work!
just subscribed ! nice video, have you ever thought of using a drainage cell? they have a better and stronger build.
I'm going to Menard's TODAY because of this video lol
Do you build them and sell them by any chance?
You are a genius
How big is the egg crate?
How does this material hold up under a heat lamp?
Will the egg crate top burn or melt?
No, and when you buy a light for the turtle it shouldn’t burn plastic or else it’s a bad light
From where did you get the eggcrate! I can’t find it on Amazon. Pls help
Where do you get the plastic square pieces from?
Made it!!
how does it hold up with the heat bulb??
It looks like the inside of the top of the tank has a little ledge on which the floor sits. Is that correct? My tank doesn’t have a ledge, so I’m wondering if the turtle topper could just sit on the top, where even the slightest numb would move it off center. I’m trying to think about how I’d secure the basking area.
Great idea and great video! Thanks!!
Not sure if you found a solution by now but here a couple of suggestions...use suction cups with hooks on the glass for the bottom on the crate to rest on or if you can think of a more clever way to make your own "ledge". Two way magnets, glue to the sides of the crate. Depending on how large your turtle is it may work. I hope I was able to help you, even if my suggestions helped get you thinking
Nice
How well does it hold to the heat lamps? Hows the uvb degrade it?
hey! where exactly did you get the egg crate? was it just 1 that you grabbed? i’m getting a baby turtle and a 20 gal tank so i wanted to make my own
Can you glue fake grass and moss onto this plastic to avoid their nails getting snagged? Also are those plyers you used to cut it or wire cutters?
Lol my cutter things don’t cut that perfect. Makes the plastic stuff fly everywhere and I have to sand it
Where did you get the egg crate from
Would this be sturdy enough for a 10 inch cooter?
No way so cool
Thanks for this project I was wondering when I can come across one building from the beginning...
What type of pliers are you using?
Genius!!!
Is it safe to spray paint it.
I don’t think so
Why would you spray paint it
Would black egg crate heat up much more than white egg crate?
probably
Are you putting heat lamps on top of plastic?? Won't that melt the plastic?
Wassup Carson had a question how often and how much should I be feeding my turtles . They about the size of an adult palm . I just got them recently
This is late but just 7 pellets each feeding would be good enough but give them different variety of good such as shrimp, My turtle loves that but only feed them it once every while but it helps them grow
cool
Will this plastic melt under the basking lights?
I just built one and you said there was a part 2 but I can’t find it. Where can I send you a pic of mine. Thanks for the advice
It’s the nest video
Also built one
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Hey Carson! Thanks for sharing! I used two ladders side by side to get my turtle into a basking area but they stopped selling them and its been hard so i can’t wait to try this. I was also wondering if you can give tips on the filter to keep the tank clean and how to set it up. Idk what I’m doing wrong? 😞😢
Fluval fx6 or fx4
Wow looks great!!
Lol Our turtle's name is Carson too!
How many gallons are in that tank beacuse I think I have the same tank and I am going to try this and I want to know if i can just buy the same amount as u
its a topfin 55 gallon
Ok thank u
Where did you buy the grate?
How much eggcrate did you buy?
Can I set my heat lamp on top of it? Will it melt the egg crate?
Prob
What tool are you using to cut it
Would u sell that basking srea u made or make one then sell it
Hi dude what does this net called? hope i can get your reply thanks in advance!
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What material did you use bro?
It’s called egg crate, you can get it at lowes and home depot for around $15 a sheet. He only used one sheet for this project
What was the plastic called you used to make the basking area?
egg crate
Thank you sir I couldn’t make out if you said egg crate or egg grate had volume low my girlfriend was sleeping and she can be a bitch
HAHAHA no problem my man
Quick question for anyone who may have an answer... I own a 6 year old female red eared slider. She's in a 55 gallon tank. And I'm pretty sure it's the same exact tank in this video. Looks exactly like it. I want to make a basking area for her just like this but, the heat lamp.. wouldn't that melt the plastic?