Description:

The Zoo Med Turtle Dock Large is a floating basking platform designed to provide aquatic turtles with an easily accessible area where they can completely leave the water to bask under their heat and UVB lighting.

The self-levelling design allows the Turtle Dock to automatically adjust with the aquarium's water level, helping maintain easy access to the basking area as water levels change. A submerged ramp provides turtles with a simple way to climb from the water onto the dry basking surface.

Its natural-looking design blends easily into aquatic turtle aquariums while providing an important dedicated basking area without taking up valuable space on the bottom of the tank.

Key Features

• Large floating basking platform for aquatic turtles
• Automatically adjusts to changing water levels
• Provides a dry basking area above the water
• Submerged ramp allows easy access from the water
• Natural appearance suits aquatic turtle setups
• Leaves valuable swimming space underneath the platform
• Designed for use beneath appropriate heat and UVB lighting
• Easy to install
• Ideal for larger turtles and aquarium setups
• Genuine Zoo Med product
• Size: 23 x 46cm suits tanks 40 gallons & up

Why Do Aquatic Turtles Need a Basking Area?

Aquatic turtles require access to a suitable dry area where they can climb completely out of the water and bask.

A properly positioned basking platform allows the turtle to utilise its basking heat source and UVB lighting while drying its shell and body.

The Zoo Med Turtle Dock creates this dedicated area while allowing the turtle to continue using the water underneath, making efficient use of the available aquarium space.

Floating, Self-Levelling Design

One of the major advantages of the Zoo Med Turtle Dock is its floating design. Instead of remaining permanently fixed at one height, the platform moves with the aquarium's water level.

This makes it particularly convenient in turtle aquariums where evaporation can gradually change the water level between maintenance and top-ups.

Easy Access for Aquatic Turtles

The Turtle Dock features an underwater access ramp that allows turtles to climb naturally from the swimming area onto the elevated basking platform.

Once on the platform, the turtle can position itself beneath appropriately installed basking and UVB lighting.

Suitable For

The Large Zoo Med Turtle Dock is suitable for aquatic turtle enclosures where a larger floating basking platform is required.

It can be used as part of setups for appropriately sized Australian freshwater turtles, including species such as:

• Eastern Long-Necked Turtles
• Mur