A question on concrete...

MenagerieGrl

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How do you plan to keep it clean once the tortoises are using it? Does it have a filtration system? Asking cause I have a cement pond for my sulcatas also.
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If you look close in the first Picture it looks like it has a shower drain in the bottom of it. I'm assuming with a valve attached to let it fill up, then possibly drain away to the yard (?)
 

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do you use a drain plug to keep the water in?
Yes, my back yard has 2 levels. The pool is in the top and the drain cap is on the end of the pipe in the lower yard, there is a 3 steps down from the upper to the lower yard. With the drain in the bottom of the pool, I just pull the cap off the end of the pipe and it drains itself. The drain pipe is 1" PVC pipe, the drain pipe is only about 10' long.
 

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Warren

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If you look close in the first Picture it looks like it has a shower drain in the bottom of it. I'm assuming with a valve attached to let it fill up, then possibly drain away to the yard (?)
I connected the water source with a 2 fitting hose connector, I just switch it when I need to fill the pool or Sammy needs a shower.
 

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Ray--Opo

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I want to build one for Opo but afraid he won't use it.
I know a few members built one for their sullies and never got used.
They ended up removing, if I remember correctly. One of the members were pretty broke up about it. 🤣🤣🤣
P.S. True story but a little humor at the end. Couldn't resist 😉
 
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