New Green House Progress

[tortadise]

Thanks. I really hate framing roofs. Im too big and hairy for that kind of thing. but it has to get done. I cant wait till its done. The rain forest dwellers are still outside in their outdoor jungle misting system paradise just watching me going......Uh yeah kelly when are you going to feed us again?......BTW kelly. make sure my pen has lots those banana tree plants. yeah I like those. And then they all start looking at me when im up on the ladder nail gunning away, making requests for their new living arrangements. I just keep telling them dont worry guys, Its almost banana time and it will be awesome. They dont listen. Sorry Im kinda crazy tortoise man and talk to them, and think they talk to me too.

 

[MovieActor]

I can this is going to be fantastic! I can't wait to see it finished!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Just fantastic, such a nice job so far!

 

[Momof4]

It's really coming along!!

 

[lynnedit]

Oh, and yes, your tortoises are definitely talking to you! Mine do too. If you really listen....

 

[bigred]

WOW everything looks fantastic, I just have one question,,,,,,,, Do you ever sleep

 

[Weldd]

This looks GREAT and makes me think that I definitely need a new building(s) too!

 

[tortadise]

WOW everything looks fantastic, I just have one question,,,,,,,, Do you ever sleep

yeah I try to. Usually im very sore anyways. But luckily work has been super forgiving and I have been able to leave early almost every day. I wish the sun wasnt going down earlier though.

 

[tortadise]

More progress. The wiring is all in and ready for power. The roof gets put on next week. And i started siding and set all the windows except one I was tired.

As well as an overall photo of the sanctuary.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Looks great!

 

[wellington]

Looks really good. One question though. You said you were a guy in the name thread, but I see a woman's reflection in the window, hmmm. Ha, ha,
Mom maybe?

 

[tortadise]

Yeah must be my mom. A wee little woman? Because im a huge manly man.

 

[wellington]

Yeah must be my mom. A wee little woman? Because im a huge manly man.

LOL

 

[tortadise]

Yeah. My mom is wee. She thought she was having twins when I was born.

 

[tortadise]

More progress. It has a 26 gauge metal roof. I finally finished siding it and trim around doors and windows. insulation is in, electrical is hot, some pens are kinda in, Im still pondering on some of the placement but they got put in their during a cold front last week, and all seem to love it. I watered the pens down this morning, and checked the humidity 6 hours after watering the ground in there. 97% humidity. MY GOD MAN, its like a jungle. Sheetrockers come tomorrow to sheetrock it, and then I have to put the plastic walls up and dress it all up ready for winter animal housing. Im pretty proud of myself. I did all the work from dirt to now. The only thing I didnt do is going to be sheetrock, I hate sheetrock, it makes a mess.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Fantastic job, looks really great!

 

[tortadise]

Thanks greg. The aldabra building is very close to being finished too. Few more weeks and its all ready for an aldabra to take ownership of its own paradise. I will get some photos up hopefully tomorrow of that enclosure.

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

Thats awesome man! Those torts live better than I do!

 

[tortadise]

HAHA. Me too. I just rented my house to a young married couple. So thats frees up faster progress on the asian greenhouse and Galapagos exhibit, then after those are up next spring or so. I can FINALLLLLLLY start to build the african house which I think will take me at least a year. Im going to go full on hardcore on that one, and hopefully find some rare species to work with from south africa. The new plan of my organization is all coming together. It will look great by monday, full of plants and ready for use. Well I have to paint the outside of course.

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

All of those projects sound really awesome but the South Africa one really has my attention. So many species that really arent represented in captivity at all, I would start that one right now lol!