Looking for ideas on how to setup water turtle indoor enclosures.

[BradKellerDA]

Hello all,

I was hoping you guys could give me some tips on how to setup an indoor enclosure for water turtles. I was wanting create enclosures without having to use tanks. I'd love to use something along the lines of the waterland tubs but without having to spend all the money it takes to acquire a waterland tub. Any tips or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Yelloweyed]

What type of turtle and how many are you planning to keep in this enclosure?

 

[Alex Z]

I used plywood and bought a cement mixing tub from home depot...it holds 20g of water. I made the box 4x4...willl begin constructing it in the new yr...we too busy with the holidays....

 

[wellington]

It depends on what type of turtle, how many and what size are they now? Also, if they are small now, do you want to build for their size now, or for what their size will be as adults?
My first thought is a plastic kiddy pool. Depending on the size of the turtle, you could do the smaller ones or the larger ones. Build a frame around it to sturdy and hide the plastic. Also if it or they are small, look for the biggest plastic tote storage boxes. You could also build a wood box/frame and line it with pond liner.

 

[Yvonne G]

We've had some pretty inventive turtle ponds, both indoors and out, shown here on the forum over the years. I've tried to find some for you, but my 'searching' skills aren't very good.

I did find this one:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/water-turtle-request.140961/#post-1315828

 

[Yvonne G]

and this one:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/my-awesome-new-res-setup.61058/#post-580720

 

[enchilada]

search on pinterest.

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

Maybe those kiddy pools or the 70gallon Rubbermaid bins from Lowes/home depot

 

[BradKellerDA]

What type of turtle and how many are you planning to keep in this enclosure?

Stinkpots and Reeves turtles right now.

 

[mike taylor]

Waterland tubs .