Looking for ideas to outdoor enclosure

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Well its been some time since I post some pics of my reds, remodeling the house and new baby boy takes a lots of time out of one.
Im looking for some photos or ideas for my three reds for a outdoor enclosure.
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Im planing for something like this. Is going to be a 8'x8'x8'and has to be fool proof for human and others animals, this way I can leave the house in peace.
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If someone would like to share thanks in advance.
 

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I really like that. It's tall enough that you can stand up when you go inside, and looks safe enough to keep unwanted 'visitors' out.

All my outside tortoise yards are open yards, large and fenced off.
 

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Mine need to be fenced and lock always cause just move to the house and my yard is all open until I install the fence around it.
 

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It looks good but think I would fence before leaving them out even in that because someone may take a liking to your torts and where there's a will there's a way.

Having said that people may be much more respectful of others people property in your part of the world than they are in mine.
 

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It looks good but think I would fence before leaving them out even in that because someone may take a liking to your torts and where there's a will there's a way.

Having said that people may be much more respectful of others people property in your part of the world than they are in mine.

Well at the moment I can't fence my yard yet! It will be in a few years when we get the budget to do it cause is a little BIG yard. But I am more concern of others animals getting in than a human, cause they need to say hello to the guard dog first. Jijiji!
 

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But the photo is an idea. Cause im planning to use some 4x4 to the corners reinforced with concrete and start from there. And the walls and connections will be with hard strong lumber.
 

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Both are good ideas- the second looks sturdier but I'm sure you'll make it as secure as possible.
 

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Both are good ideas- the second looks sturdier but I'm sure you'll make it as secure as possible.
Yeah!
I have been for like two weeks looking for info, photos and studying all the options. Mist systems, electricity and drainage for when it rain and construction ideas cause the walls will be like 3' underground so I can put some kind of a fence below the floor to avoid someone getting out or in.
 

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Have you looked at the Enclosures section there are some good ideas in that thread.
 

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Yeah! I have seen a lots of threads. Most of them are open ones but it help filling up the idea list.
 

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