Can Russian tortoises climb corrugated pipe? I'm thinking about using it as a ramp and tunnel between two enclosures. I was thinking the 8 inch wide stuff. Do I have to put something for traction?
Corrugated pipe ramp?
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How do I get the grinder to the inside of the pipe?
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A grinder and slender arms? (I use 18" pipe)
How about putting asphalt shingle on the ramp part? The flat part might not be an issue.
I think I'm going to come up with a Plan B. I don't think this one's going to work the way I planned. Well, I wish I could use power tools.
why can't you use power tools? Religious reasons
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Can you paint it and then throw play sand on it, before the paint drys. That's what I did to my shed floor at my old place. The only problem is I bought the sand that is made for this and it was just too fine. Regular play sand I don't think would be as find. If this is for outside though, I would be worried about it getting too hot.
I'm almost blind. Power tools are a little dangerous.why can't you use power tools? Religious reasons
I was going to make it like a tunnel. With The tortoise crawling through it to get from one to the other. I want to connect my two stock tanks without drilling a hole in them. I was going to use another been as sort of a bridge with a little ramps leading up to it. But now that been is being used for something else. I guess I'll try to make a ramp out of wood and have somebody help me.
Hi there. Could you get 2 pipes. Cut one in half length ways, so you have a semi circle shape looking from the end. Rough that up and put it inside your uncut pipe on the bottom half.
Or cut one slit in one pipe length ways, prize it open( you will need help) rough it up inside then let the pipe close back up.
That could work. It's not going to be that long so I might be able to reach in from both ends. Right now I think I'm going to see how a ramp would do. I have a bunch of plywood sitting around. I have to make a bridge between these two horse tanks.
I only have about a week to figure it out, the weather is changing. Of course, I can always just put her in one half of it until I get them connected.This is the other possible configuration
@tortdad got any suggestions? I know just drilling out the whole in each one and putting a pipe through would be the easiest but I really don't want to ruin the stock tanks. When I get some time I'm going to have to go spend some time at the hardware store and see what my options are.
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Last year, I used corrugated pipe to construct a tunnel to an underground hide box for my Russians. There is just a tiny incline and they love it in there. Never heard or crossed my mind that they were having trouble passing through . I didn't add anything because the grooves already exist in the pipe and are close enough for the tort to get their arms from one to the other . Good luck and great thinking on your enclosure expansion
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Optimally a round pipe wouldn't be the best for a flat bottomed tortoise.
A big box section pipe would give better traction just by surface area alone.
My curregated pipes have the bottoms cut out into half tubes and they are used for burrows.
A big box section pipe would give better traction just by surface area alone.
My curregated pipes have the bottoms cut out into half tubes and they are used for burrows.
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I saw those hides a while back, those are so cool. I'm going to make one for my outdoor enclosure for next year. But right now I'm trying to figure out the stupid ramp. I'm trying to look up that square height you were talking about. Where do I get those?
How about the fence post sleeve?
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