Turtle basking platform

A reptile and amphibian basking platform comprising

• a base providing buoyancy and stability, the base comprising
• a first outrigger extending along a first direction;
• a second outrigger extending along the first direction;
• a third outrigger extending along the first direction;
• and
• a fourth outrigger extending along the first direction;
• an anchor;
• a rope having a first end directly attached to the base and a second end directly attached to the anchor;
• a basking member comprising a first end, a middle section, and a second end opposite the first end, the basking member extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the basking member being attached to the base;
• and
• one or more sloped ramps, a lower end of each of the one or more sloped ramps being configured to descend into water, and a top surface of each of the one or more sloped ramps is a textured surface;
• wherein the one or more sloped ramps are directly attached to the middle section of the basking member;
• wherein the first outrigger and the second outrigger are closer to the first end of the basking member than to the second end the basking member;
• wherein the third outrigger and the fourth outrigger are closer to the second end of the basking member than to the first end the basking member;
• wherein a portion of the first end of the basking member extends beyond the first outrigger and the second outrigger;
• and
• wherein a portion of the second end of the basking member extends beyond the third outrigger and the fourth outrigger.