Zoo Med Turtle Dock, Large, 40 Gallon, 9 x 18 Inches

Good size, very sturdy. Perfect for my large tank and large turtle, his not on it in the picture and picture doesn't do it justice, it's brilliant and looks the part.

Had so many issues with floating docks that I’d almost given up. But this is really really good. I think my turtle agrees because he’s on this way more than the previous ones he’s had.

When it works, this really does just that. The first one was delivered without suction pads. No can do. The ramp/ basking block cannot function without them. Just saying because if you're in an absolutre rush to get hold of one of these or, if like me, you prepare the tank beforehand, with two sliders anxiously waiting to get out from my bath and back to their tank, then this obviously holds up the process.The replacement arrived complete. The suction pads weren't as difficult to pop into bask to tank connecting pole - I had read beforehand that some buyers had found it impossible. Not me. I completed the task of hose connected tank filling with water and away to go. In no time at all my turtles were using the area to maximum allowance. In fact they rarely leave the thing.it is a sturdy, self maintained, non sinking, tight to the end suction pads, God send invention. That's why it works I've tried other means in my tank in the past. Some have so many suction points attaching to three sides of the tank as well as the floor,housing huge Manhattan like structures which, no matter what, falls to pieces in the water. This doesn't. The only downside to buying this is that, if anything, the structure of the item remains not quite large enough, even though I purchased the largest size within the range. I have two yellow belly sliders living in a six foot tank. The female at full stretch is fast becoming around a foot long. The male, somewhat shorter (around eight inches.) He tends to bask completely on top of her, at least until she hurls him off into the water.Finally, the only space this invades is surface space. Everything underneath the basking rock is simply water. The turtles have reinvented this area as a place where they now both sleep. This vacant of rocks, as previously in the tank, means that I no longer have to heave lumping great rocks from the water to scrub and clean.Overall then I'm pleased. The turtles are pleased, and while writing this review, have just decided to buy another one the same.

Perfect for my turtle, he loves sitting and basking on top of it, and hiding under it.My only gripe is that the bottom suckers never seem to stay attached to the glass for very long, however the top ones stay attached all the time so it never floats away from the side. Though I suspect this is more to do with my turtles habit of leaping off of the dock when he's startled.

Good product, I used to have the medium size but my turtle has grown and so the dock tends to tip along the unsupported edge, the new dock is bigger and therefore stronger and more buoyant. To give you an idea of the size, my turtle is 6 inches long and 5 inches wide (shell measurement only) I can't use the corner stand dock as the tank is turfed so there is nowhere for the suction feet to go, I have tried an above tank basking box but my turtle refused to come out of the water, this dock is so far the only thing my turtle will sit on to bask. If he likes it then I do to.

I will try to keep this short as ended up having to order two of these as first one arrived minus suction cups. I contacted Amazon who were great but when I asked if the company could just send the suction cups as had to wait a week for the first one to arrive said that was not possible so sent out another one ,I was told to use the first one until the replacement arrived .I waited yet another week and a new one arrived and yet again missing suction cups ( I did try to buy some myself but could not get ones that fitted ) I was incredibly annoyed sent an email to the company heard nothing back and had to send back the last one ! Amazon let me keep the first one as it was now covered in turtle water ,I managed to fix it into tank using big stones which was a bad idea as have now caused the brand new tank I bought to crack today under weight of stones so that is now another 100 pounds I will need to spend ! Do not buy this dock it is utter rubbish and the company do not give a dam regarding customer care or rights as long as they have your money .

The suction caps keep coming off the side of the tank but other than that it works well. It would be good if you are able to turn it round and attach it from the other side. The surface gets very warm which is great for my turtles.

Our terrapins love it and use it a lot.