Enclosure pictures

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by romski

David Carrolls' book The year of the Turtle is a must read. It does have fantastic levels of information presentented almost subliminally. Huge information you just have to recognise it for what it really is.

You can get it from here. I am sure David wil post to you if you ask him.

carrollartgallery.com

I was lucky enough to meet David and Laurrette last year and talked with them over a couple of days. I took loads of notes and in a simple way have tried to reproduce crudely what I understood. Already having done this I can see that things could be refined.

If you want to get real insight into North american turtles (New England) get this book - he has others but start with this. The views for Spotteds read across to Emys as their ecological niche seems so similar.

Rom

I do agree, David Carroll's description of the natural biology of a group of North American does give great insight into the behaviour, and provides great tip's on how one might emulate this in captive husbandry. His Turtles all come from New England, after all! However, I would say the comparison of the European Pond Turtle,(Emys orbicularis) should be more akin to the North American Blandling's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), than the more diminutive Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata).
In a different thread, David's books are recommended and in my opinion should feature as a must read for those who seek to keep Turtles of the North East USA, and try to maintain naturalistic set up's in captivity.

[EquestrianBabe]

Lovely set-ups everyone, very interesting stuff!

[roboticnat]

here my setup
it's a 400 litre tank with an on top basking area
it's housing a 1 florida soft shell female
and 2 yellow belly sliders not sure the sex of them

[nikki81]

couple of pics of my setup

[_simon_]

This is my indoor turtle pond. It's supposed to hold 343 Gallons but I don't have it full to the top else I'd have turtles roaming the house lol

It houses a female YBS, unsexed Peninsula Cooter and a male and female pair of False Maps.

It's filtered with a Hozelock aquaforce 4000 solids pump and a Hozelock Bioforce 5500 pressurised filter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLP6RwQHbn8

[Kirkie]

Thats a nice setup Simon.

Nikki,

Where did you get that tank? I've been looking for one like that.

[Torterra]

Finished setup for mud turtles, hope this will do until I get indoor pond with more land area for them. Please comment

Side view



I also plan to run a blog about my new group, a sort of a diary what went well and what not so well... Very excited, I will get them tomorrow morning!

Link to my blog in my signature.

[Kirkie]

Looks good Torterra. I would try and give them a shallower spot where they can remain in the water but stick their nostrils out to breath without having to swim. Might want to cut an end off your moss tray too, depending how big they are.

[Torterra]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Looks good Torterra. I would try and give them a shallower spot where they can remain in the water but stick their nostrils out to breath without having to swim. Might want to cut an end off your moss tray too, depending how big they are.

I think cutting end off moss tray is good idea. But wouldnt after that all moss go out of the tray into the water? I will make small entrance or other plan is to make a ramp into the tray. Staple some reptile carpet on the ends. Then I can put sand in it as well.

[pwinkie03]

A few pics of my musk and his setup, please excuse the jug with the pregnant guppy in! had to think on my feet as she was being abused by a horny male.. hope you like! Louise & Stinkpot