Every pet turtle should have a proper basking platform at the top of the tank for adequate heating and lighting. You can find many ready made turtle basking platforms online or at your nearest aquatic pet store but today we’ll show you with a Step-by-step to create your own DIY turtle basking platform.
To create your own DIY turtle basking platform you will need the following items:
Step 4: Use your measurements to divide the egg crate into 5 smaller parts for each side of your basking platform.
Step 7: Once you have created the box shaped platform, it’s time to get the reptile floor carpet, take measurements and cut it into the size of the floor of your basking platform. Make sure that the base of the platform has the ladder for your turtle.
Step 8: To make it look good and turtle friendly you can add some tropical decoration items for your turtle friend so that they can have relaxing basking sessions.
However, there are a lot many options online if you don’t have the time to get your DIY basking platform, you can always use floating docks or a proper basking platform from Amazon. I would like to suggest you have a look at some of the best turtle docks in Essential Turtle Accessories.