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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:35 am   Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

I am going to leave for work soon and i noticed that Rosenberg is trying to escape the tank! i need a good improvised solution quickly just to keep them in the tank untill i can get to the store to buy a more permanent solution!
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:00 am   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

put something over the tank..
lower water level..
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:58 am   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

I'd lower the water level for now. It's the quickest way.
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:26 pm   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

i moved the basking light a bit and but a board over the corner of the tank. when i got home both turtles were accounted for. so tomorrow i'll have to head to home depot to get some chicken wire.
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:57 pm   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

77f2504by4 wrote:i moved the basking light a bit and but a board over the corner of the tank. when i got home both turtles were accounted for. so tomorrow i'll have to head to home depot to get some chicken wire.

Chicken wire?
I'm sure you can do better than that.....get creative.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:19 am   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

Spiky does that too,
1- keep the water at a limited height [use a marker and make a small line]
2- use acrylic
3- protect your turtle from injuries
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:54 pm   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

I think a number of people use something like an oven grill.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:33 pm   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

i would love to buld an ATBA, but the funds are not available yet.

What i'm thinking about doing is useing that screen stuff they sell at home depot, it is rigid and has about 1/4" holes in it. and make a lid for the whole tank.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:18 am   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

escape? lol
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hahahah Spike does that following me... i manage to keep the water level enough so he does that :P
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:52 am   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

Oh my gosh!!! That picture is so so so CUTE~!!!!!! :)
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:17 pm   Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

~~~~~ lol
spyki is very funny !!! i love it
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Shiner - 4mo went fishing the last life bait lives in the tank
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