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Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:35 am
by 77f2504by4
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!

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:00 am
by rsour24
put something over the tank..
lower water level..

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:58 am
by vear
I'd lower the water level for now. It's the quickest way.

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:26 pm
by 77f2504by4
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.

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:57 pm
by jozzep
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.

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:19 am
by TartarugaVerde
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
=) ideas ---->
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqdW9tmKwQc[/youtube]

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:54 pm
by steve
I think a number of people use something like an oven grill.

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:33 pm
by 77f2504by4
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.

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:18 am
by TartarugaVerde
escape? lol
Image

hahahah Spike does that following me... i manage to keep the water level enough so he does that :P

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:52 am
by my.lovely.turtle.
Oh my gosh!!! That picture is so so so CUTE~!!!!!! :)

Re: Urgent help Needed!! Turtle trying to escape...

PostPosted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:17 pm
by TartarugaVerde
~~~~~ lol
spyki is very funny !!! i love it