DIY Naturalistic Bog Filtered Garden Pond for Turtles

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In this week's video, I teamed up with some friends to build a pond! This one was a little different, though, because we had to create it from a few stock ponds. Our other friend, Charlie, texted and explained that we wanted to build a cool breeding setup for two albino snapping turtles using these ponds, we had full creative freedom otherwise. We put our heads together and with a little bit of planning, a lot of work, and fun, I think we came up with something that looks incredible! You would never know this is a stock pond setup, unless we told you! Anyway, the rest of the video speaks for itself, so enjoy the build and let me know what you think in the comments. ALSO, the pond is much bigger than it look. We were able to retain the majority of the space within the basin. It just doesn't appear that way from the top with all the branches and plants, but that was a purposeful decision. We wanted to ensure that the turtles had somewhere cool they can go during the heat of the Florida Sun. Check out my friend's channels for more turtle content! DanTheTurtleMan - https://www.youtube.com/c/DanTheGuppyMan Greg's Turtle Haven - https://www.youtube.com/c/GregsTurtleHaven Learn More in my Blog https://www.serpadesign.com/blog Follow SerpaDesign Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpadesign/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serpadesign Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/tannerserpa 00:00 Concept for the Build 00:40 On-Site Planning for Bog System 00:57 Collecting Trees to Scape With 01:31 Initial Basin Details 02:33 Modifying the Bog Filter's Pond 02:52 Adding Geotextile Fabric 03:27 Selecting Hardscape Materials 04:10 Rocking the Water Feature 05:12 Framing and Lining the Waterfall 06:23 Finalizing the Bog Filter 08:07 Addressing the Berm 09:17 Finishing the Pond's Basin 09:41 Planting the Bog 10:05 Testing the Waterfall 10:16 Final Details 10:44 Adding the Turtles #diypond #pond #serpadesign