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I live in an apartment , and while there are only two in the building and i live in a wooded area a pond is still not an option for me. we have a stream and waterfall that runs behind the house and i can often see racoons and other critters down there ... My landlord would allow me to make a small pond im sure. I just worry with the other tenants having children and with the mass amount of wildlife that it wouldnt be secure leaving him in a enclosed pond. Im trying to provide the best enviorment i can for my lil guy so are there any other things that i can do...? Thanks in advance for any ideas and suggestions.
Gypsy

i've seen indoor ponds online.....i've never tried it though. but it looks really awesome
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0.0.1 Red Eared Slider

Hmmm thanks for the idea ill have to see if i can dig up some pictures and information about how to go about making one...
-Gypsy

I have several indoor ponds. The easiet ways to go are

(1) build a wooden box that fits in your space and throw in a pond liner.
Attach the liner to the outside (screws)
add water plants, basking logs, hide caves, water, turtle.

(2) Buy a pre formed plastic pond and support it with buckets of soil or rocks or wooden legs made easily from two by fours.

There are other ways to go too.
i have one pond made froma metal video game cabinet with a plastic pond liner in side. Some peopel use old dressers or kiddie pools.

a much more serious concern is the raccoons. they are proably the number one predator of aquatic turtles in north america (after humans).

Its really terrible when they remove just the head or legs and leave the rest for you to find in the morning.