Zoo Med Floating Turtle Log for Basking and Underwater Hiding

Zoo Med Floating Turtle Log is a hollow resin basking and hiding log for aquatic turtles and other aquatic animals, with a bottom-weighted design that helps keep it from rolling.

• Floats at the water’s surface — gives turtles a place to bask above the water.
• Hollow interior — lets aquatic animals hide beneath the surface.
• Bottom-weighted construction — prevents the log from rolling, even with two 4 in (10 cm) turtles on top.
• Resin construction — makes the log easy to clean.
• Designed for turtles, newts, frogs, mudskippers, and tropical fish — offers aquatic animals security and comfort.

Aquatic animals may need both a place to rest above the water and a sheltered space below it. This floating log combines those uses in one hollow piece, with a natural-looking appearance for an aquatic habitat. Its design is intended to provide security, comfort, and stress reduction for the animals it is made for.

Can turtles bask on the Zoo Med Floating Turtle Log?

Yes. The log floats at the water’s surface, where aquatic turtles can climb onto the top to bask. Its weighted base is designed to keep the log upright rather than rolling over. The design has been shown to stay stable with two 4 in (10 cm) turtles on top, giving shoppers a concrete reference for the size of turtles it can support in that example.

• Use the upper surface as the turtles’ basking spot.
• The bottom-weighted design helps the log remain in position when turtles climb onto it.

Can aquatic animals hide inside the floating log?

Yes. The hollow resin body provides a submerged hiding space while the log remains at the surface. Turtles can use the top for basking and the interior for cover, while newts, frogs, mudskippers, and tropical fish are also among the animals this product is made for.

• Hollow interior creates a place to hide beneath the water.
• Natural-looking log shape brings the basking and hiding features together.

What is the Zoo Med Floating Turtle Log made of, and how is it cleaned?

The log is made of resin, a material that makes it easy to clean. Its floating, hollow form and weighted base combine the key functions in one piece: a surface perch, a submerged refuge, and a design that resists rolling.

• Resin construction.
• Easy-to-clean material.

The Zoo Med Floating Turtle Log suits aquatic turtle keepers looking for a floating basking surface with a sheltered interior, as well as keepers of newts, frogs, mudskippers, or tropical fish seeking the security and comfort this design is intended to provide. For turtles, the stated stability example is two 4 in (10 cm) turtles on top; the log brings a basking area and submerged hiding space together in one hollow, bottom-weighted resin piece.

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