GIANT tortoise needs a burrow, haaalp!

[Alice J-B]

so cute! cant wait for mine to get that big

 

[Big Charlie]

Tom, what area do you live in? I'm going to start my build today, but we are in Southern California. I'm wondering if I need the insulation? My sides, top and bottom are taking to be 1/2 plywood... what do you think?
Also, I noticed on your box doors you have plastic flaps. Where do you get that stuff from?

I just bought my flaps on ebay from this seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Plastic-S...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
You don't need very much and this was about the cheapest I could find because you can pick how much to get. There was a problem where the seller didn't see my cutting instructions so I had to cut it myself, but the material is very nice and thick. Here is my thread about it: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/question-about-car-wash-door-flaps.160820/

 

[Big Charlie]

WRONG!!! Of course, it all depends how lazy you are about clean up, but this is about three days worth:

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This is what I use to scoop it up:

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I have that same scooper! I also have a smaller metal one I got at the swap meet that has a flatter bottom.

 

[Yvonne G]

I prop the door up with a section of 2x4 in those cases.

Well, duh. . . of course, you prop the lid open. I used to just use a broom stick. But you still have to lean in and bend over. It's a back breaking job.