When you consider that most aquatic turtles can easily live for more than 20 years in captivity, the relatively small up-front costs associated with basic turtle supplies seems trivial. Nevertheless, there are many turtle supplies and turtle tank accessories that seem useful but really aren’t necessary, which could coax you to part with money that would be better spent on core equipment (e.g.,...

With the great popularity of basking turtles, it is no wonder why so many people are looking for a a good turtle basking platform or turtle dock. While one can certainly pile up bricks, rocks and use substrates to create a land area, this makes a tank very heavy and displaces a lot of water your turtle could otherwise use for swimming. In addition, submerged rocks and objects needed to create land...