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Hi Chris,
The pond holds approximately 77 000 litres of water (it's about 20x40ft minimum), has a depth of 3.5 metres, and was constructed in the late 80s/early 90s. It is located in a clearing in the woods, but recieves a fair amount of sunlight as the clearing is large, providing ample time for basking during most parts of the day. There is limited vegetation within the pond, however one end is full of a grasslike plant, and the entire pond is surrounded with ferns and sedges.
We will be planting cattails and arrow plants in the pond as well, as I've heard that these are plants that painted turtles enjoy. Any other plants they like can also be planted there. There is a floating log placed in the pond for basking, and it was used while the turtles were there.
Is it possible to making a nesting area for them? What type of substrate should be used? Any help is fantastic! Thank you!
Wendy 
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RE: Making Educational Pond Attractive to Painted Turtles - Solaris16, Mon Jul 4 19:46:12 2005