Habitat - Indoor :: Cork Bark Basking Area

[Susan E]

I recently created a new basking area out of cork bark for my 12 year old RES. (The original basking area was stone). For some reason, he's just not diggin' it. I've lifted him out of the water to put him up there several times. He just jumps back into the water.

I'm not sure if he doesn't like the feel of the cork bark.

Any suggestions on the best way to get a turtle to break in a new basking area?


**UPDATE** Ten minutes after I posted this, my turtle finally got up on his basking area. I think he was just messing with me for a couple days.

[Kemul]

Yeah... sometimes it takes a turtle a week or two to get accustomed to a new setup.

[bradmeisel]

You could try to put a piece of food way up on it.