Zoo Med Turtle Dock Reptile Basking Platforms at Pet Mountain

On April 7, 2013:
You can't beat the price here, it's more than double at my local pet store. I have the largest size for my 10 inch red-eared slider, Magellan. She absolutely loves it. Since she is larger, the dock DOESN'T float on its own. I have it resting on a few rocks, but the whole set up creates a little hideout underneath.. an added bonus! It looks very natural once settled into her habitat, and is pretty easy to clean. I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for an extra space for their adult size turtle.

On December 5, 2012:
I like this product. It provides my turtle with an access to land from the water and a darker area for sleeping at night. However, I would also like to have a way of altering the product for different tank styles. I have a tank that never has a strait area to add anything side mounted. The turtle must turn sideways to get out of the pond. It would be an advantage to the company to make a product that attaches to the front of the unit by suction cups, instead of only one side.

On June 20, 2012:
Same brand but at least half the price at Petmountain versus a pet store!!

On May 29, 2011:
I've had my turtle dock for over a year. I bought the biggest turtle dock they make (the one for the 40gallon) and when my RES was little he fit just fine but now that he is getting bigger and heavier the dock sinks a little. I will definitely have to find an alternative to this dock soon but overall a good product, just wish they made bigger ones that could hold more weight.

On October 31, 2010:
My larger red slider, which is 11" long weighs 5.5 lb., sank the platform. I can use it only sitting on rocks. I welcome an alternative.

On September 2, 2010:
i bought the large ramp for my large turtles. it was too small for them and the suckers were constantly coming off the glass. it ended up just floating in the middle of the tank. too expensive to not be used properly.

On July 19, 2010:
need an xlarge size as my turtles grow. they love to stack themselves on each other which causes the lg & med docks sink some, but these docks are still a must. my turtles also nibble at the underneath of the docks where it's like sand, no algae there! it got sooo bad had to toss their baby dock since it was eaten apart! now i'm buying another large one.

On June 26, 2010:
I really enjoyed the Zoo Med turtle dock. Used it for about 8 months while my RES was a hatch-ling - juvenile. I've since upgraded to the Penn Plax Turtle Topper, which is fantastic, but the turtle dock was useful while it lasted. One thing to note: if you wish to use it as directed (with suction cups attached to the side of the aquarium), then you won't be able to fill the tank fully. This may present a problem if you're using a HOB filter.

On February 23, 2010:
Like the title states, go large, my baby red eared slider grew so fast! I've bought all three sized in the span of 4 months! These are good docks, though some algae may form at the very semi submerged edge, but that can be easily cleaned. Not to mention this store sells stuff for about 60% less than your average Petsmart, so its win win. If my girl likes to bask on this dock, I'm sure your turtle will as well! Oh and don't be afraid of buying from this store, I've already made 3 big orders (well big to me lol) with these guys and they have NEVER failed me at all. Cheers.

On January 6, 2010:
MY RED EAR SLIDER ATE IT! LITERALLY!

On November 17, 2009:
I got the largest version and it was too small for my turtle. I ended up suspending the dock from above with wires to support my large Red Ear Slider. It would work if my turtle was not so large.

On October 3, 2009:
I purchased a small turtle dock for our 6 month young red eared slider at double the price Pet Mountain sells them for, but it was still worth it! It floats excellent and opens up a LOT of swimming room for your pet. Now I've adopted a 6-inch female RES for our 180 gal outside aquarium (on our veranda) and couldn't find a bigger dock than the medium, but it holds her just fine. Today, I'm ordering the large for her to offer her more "turning" room. It's true that once green algae grows on the dock your turtle might want to nip at it, but it nips only the algae, in my experience. A MUST HAVE for all aquatic turtles and at Pet Mountain's incredibly low prices, there's no excuses! I highly recommend this product.

On September 30, 2009:
While I purchased the largest turtle dock available, our Yellow Belly Slider is just too big for it. The product is fine, but if your turtle is more than 6 inches (shell length) I would recommend another method of getting them out of the water. Our turtle is about 9 inches and the dock does not get her out of the water.

On September 8, 2009:
Holds up for a fairly long time. Some turtles will nibble on it if algae grows on it. NEEDS to have another, larger size available for adult turtles - have to stack 2 to support adults. Also will become waterlogged and sink with time (years).

On February 13, 2008:
I have two small red eared sliders and they love sitting on both the dock and on the ramp part just resting in the water. I'm getting them one size bigger so they have more room to sit on it. The self leveling feature is also great and works perfectly. I would highly recommend this product to any turtle owner. My only suggestion would be to buy the extra suction cups as mine have begun to wear out and stick as well anymore.

On August 23, 2007:
I have 2, 6 inches turtles. The small dock didn't work very well for either one of them. But the large dock allows both of them to bask together; its perfect. Neither of them bite on the dock like other owners have complained about.

On June 21, 2007:
My two RES just love sunning on the Zoo Med Turtle dock. I purchased the medium size dock from another store at a much higher price but it was still worth it. As my turtles have grown and I have upgraded to a bigger tank, I have kept the Zoo Med floating dock as a ramp for the turtles to get to their now larger basking spot. They like the dock so much they usually don't even bother to climb all the way onto their new home.

On June 15, 2007:
I used to stack large stones in my turtles aquarium and he had a hard time climbing on them but he LOVE the turtle dock!

On June 12, 2007:
I have a medium size (for 15 G) turtle dock in my 40 breeder tank. Overall, this floating dock works well but as my red-eared slider getting bigger and bigger, it tends to sink. In other words, my turtle is not 100% out of the water when basking.

All in all, it's a nice product but if you have bigger/larger turtles, you may need to opt for a stronger and more sturdy basking platform.

On March 8, 2007:
The forty gallon turtle dock is the only way to go for my 8 inch adult red eared slider.

On December 21, 2006:
This is great for aquatic turtles...my turtle spends most of his day climbing up and down on this. I was afraid it would sink as he got bigger, but it hasn't and it allows him to dry off...a must have for any aquatic turtle!