Mostly done with the enclosure!

[Hermes]

I just wanted to post this to get any comments positive or negative about the enclosure, I'm almost done, I don't think there are any big changes left unless someone points something out that is wrong with it now.

 

[tortadise]

The only thing mid recommend is maybe a ledge or something at the bottom of the plexiglass, the condensation may leak onto the floor. Be careful painting the tortoises shell too. Hopefully it's latex non toxic paint. Painting the scutes is ok, but in between the scutes where new growth comes in at the chemicals can weep into the fresh keratin layer and possibly harm the little guy. Other than that looks good to me.

 

[Hermes]

 

[Hermes]

The only thing mid recommend is maybe a ledge or something at the bottom of the plexiglass, the condensation may leak onto the floor. Be careful painting the tortoises shell too. Hopefully it's latex non toxic paint. Painting the scutes is ok, but in between the scutes where new growth comes in at the chemicals can weep into the fresh keratin layer and possibly harm the little guy. Other than that looks good to me.

Yeah I know about the paint, unfortunately he got painted with nail polish right before I got him, I don't know how long it will stay on him, hopefully not long and I hope it won't affect him but there is nothing I can do to take it off now,
It's hard to see but there is a plexiglass at the bottom and another acting as a door.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Wow, that's really nice. He's a little cutie. Nail polish will get old and flake off over time
I'm loving the grassy area, does he eat from it?

 

[bouaboua]

Not too keen about who painted this little one. I hope the polish will fall off soon.

Enclosure looks great! ! !

 

[Jodie]

I think it looks really good. If you sink the food and water dish down in the substrate it is easier for him to get in n out. Safer too. I love the look of plants directly in the enclosure. Nicely done!

 

[Hermes]

Wow, that's really nice. He's a little cutie. Nail polish will get old and flake off over time
I'm loving the grassy area, does he eat from it?

Yeah he eats grass all day, he also nibbles on the other plants but he really loves the grass, he doesn't eat all his "food" from his plate like he used to anymore, after I planted the grass he started grazing and only eats about 1/4 of his veggies and cactus but that's fine, he poops a lot daily so that means he is eating enough grass, if he is happy then I'm ok with it.

 

[Hermes]

I think it looks really good. If you sink the food and water dish down in the substrate it is easier for him to get in n out. Safer too. I love the look of plants directly in the enclosure. Nicely done!

Yeah I'll dig them a bit deeper, thanks.

 

[tortadise]

Yeah I know about the paint, unfortunately he got painted with nail polish right before I got him, I don't know how long it will stay on him, hopefully not long and I hope it won't affect him but there is nothing I can do to take it off now, View attachment 103315
It's hard to see but there is a plexiglass at the bottom and another acting as a door.

Ah very good. That should all work out nicely then, don't want you to have wet carpet. The paint will flake off over time. He's in good hands now then

 

[Hermes]

Oh yeah also this is a 2 story building lol and the beardie got the penthouse
And the roaches live on top of him in the old enclosure that my beardie used to live in. the human child however, is feral lol

 

[Yvonne G]

I prefer to have my hides in a corner - but that's just me. Makes the enclosure seem bigger to me.

 

[Hermes]

I prefer to have my hides in a corner - but that's just me. Makes the enclosure seem bigger to me.

Ok, so I moved the hide to the side and it does look better, I also planted white clover and wild carrot in the enclosure now along with the grass and wheat grass Lol he really likes his foliage.

 

[kathyth]

I think you did a really nice job! It's good to see people who really want to do things right.
You have a lucky tortoise!

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Oh no! Did your grass whiter?? I hate it wen plants die on me
I like where you put the hide, the entrance is so fun

 

[Hermes]

Oh no! Did your grass whiter?? I hate it wen plants die on me
I like where you put the hide, the entrance is so fun

Yeah the wheat grass is kind of dying on me, but luckily for me here on post at the commissary they sell it for like $2 (organic sun grown Oregon wheat grass) so I'll get another tray if that one doesn't make it and the regular grass doesn't look as alive as before because of the new dirt but I have plenty of seeds left, the army provides it free too lol all I had to do was sign my life over to them.

 

[TortMomma]

Growing my own wheat grass didn't work out so well for me. I buy 2 small boxes of it already grown twice a week.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Yeah the wheat grass is kind of dying on me, but luckily for me here on post at the commissary they sell it for like $2 (organic sun grown Oregon wheat grass) so I'll get another tray if that one doesn't make it and the regular grass doesn't look as alive as before because of the new dirt but I have plenty of seeds left, the army provides it free too lol all I had to do was sign my life over to them.

Seeds might work better... grass grown up in that environment, it might affect it's 'survival'

 

[johnsonnboswell]

You may want to deepen the substrate.

 

[Hermes]

You may want to deepen the substrate.

It's a hatchling Leo with 5 inches of substrate, I don't see how anymore than that will be beneficial.