New Tortoise Enclosure! - Help, is it safe!

[connerspringer]

Hello fellow Tortoise Owners! My name is Conner Springer (16)

I am creating this thread to ensure my tortoise I'm ordering tomorrow on my birthday! September 1 I'm new to tortoise owning, and I just built an enclosure for it! I was wondering if it was safe for a baby hermann tortoise!


Here is the enclosure!

As my father does like to work with wood, we went with natural unpressure treated high quality wood The Specifications are 2 feet by 4 feet.

I have some birthday money and I would like it to live for a long time, so I went with two 150w lamps, 1 Heat (Right), 1 UVB (Left) That's a Black trash bag to insure the integrity of the wood!

This is the final product, do I have things in the correct spot? I'm looking for a lot of help So please comment!

Any help is encouraged thanks for y'all help
So glad we have forums
- Conner Springer

 

[connerspringer]

I posted it then realized it's already my birthday

 

[ascott]

I posted it then realized it's already my birthday

HAPPPPPEEEEE BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

 

[connerspringer]

HAPPPPPEEEEE BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

Thanks Ascott

 

[ascott]

Wow....16!!!! I did that number once...enjoy it..live it..love it..have a grand adventure..and also be safe for the sake of your Mathair (Mother)...

 

[ascott]

Hello fellow Tortoise Owners! My name is Conner Springer (16)

I am creating this thread to ensure my tortoise I'm ordering tomorrow on my birthday! September 1 I'm new to tortoise owning, and I just built an enclosure for it! I was wondering if it was safe for a baby hermann tortoise!


Here is the enclosure!

As my father does like to work with wood, we went with natural unpressure treated high quality wood The Specifications are 2 feet by 4 feet.

I have some birthday money and I would like it to live for a long time, so I went with two 150w lamps, 1 Heat (Right), 1 UVB (Left) That's a Black trash bag to insure the integrity of the wood!

This is the final product, do I have things in the correct spot? I'm looking for a lot of help So please comment!

Any help is encouraged thanks for y'all help
So glad we have forums
- Conner Springer

I love the space..may I offer a suggestion for light placement? I would suggest that once you set the space in its spot, you figure a way to have the lights hang from above, straight down and less in a slant..you will loose less heat and stray uv rays..I would also suggest a cover that can close off about half to 3/4 the top..to help create a secure area as well as that will help to keep warmth and some humidity under part of the cover...I would also suggest some silk plants or real plants and lots of them in a couple areas of the space...oh, I would also make sure to have the substrate as deep as possible withiut allowing the tort to climb out...

 

[connerspringer]

Wow....16!!!! I did that number once...enjoy it..live it..love it..have a grand adventure..and also be safe for the sake of your Mathair (Mother)...

I'm liking you already! btw I'm actually 17 as of today xP

 

[ascott]

I'm liking you already! btw I'm actually 17 as of today

Lol...17 is fantastic too...but closer to 18, so be a little more careful -

 

[connerspringer]

I love the space..may I offer a suggestion for light placement? I would suggest that once you set the space in its spot, you figure a way to have the lights hang from above, straight down and less in a slant..you will loose less heat and stray uv rays..I would also suggest a cover that can close off about half to 3/4 the top..to help create a secure area as well as that will help to keep warmth and some humidity under part of the cover...I would also suggest some silk plants or real plants and lots of them in a couple areas of the space...oh, I would also make sure to have the substrate as deep as possible withiut allowing the tort to climb out...

Thanks for the suggestions! Those all sound really good And yeah the walls are 12 inches tall so how worried do you think I should be?

 

[Joanne]

I had some plastic down in my table to protect the wood and my Hermann's ripped it to shreds by digging at it. I'd recommend something a bit heavier duty like pond liner.

 

[ascott]

Thanks for the suggestions! Those all sound really good And yeah the walls are 12 inches tall so how worried do you think I should be?

How long is the tortoise?

 

[connerspringer]

I had some plastic down in my table to protect the wood and my Hermann's ripped it to shreds by digging at it. I'd recommend something a bit heavier duty like pond liner.

Oh yeah, this is why I came on here Thanks for the recommendation! Will do next Substrate change, I'm buying a baby one from http://www.myturtlestore.com/ So hopefully he won't destroy it xD

 

[connerspringer]

How long is the tortoise?

Hmm, the website says it's 2 inches +/- So yeah

 

[ascott]

Hmm, the website says it's 2 inches +/- So yeah

So figure..you have a tort that can equal 4 to 6 inches in vertical length..so you should be able to run like 5 inches of really packed down tight (you want packed down tight so the tort has solid foundation to walk on) dirt...

 

[connerspringer]

So figure..you have a tort that can equal 4 to 6 inches in vertical length..so you should be able to run like 5 inches of really packed down tight (you want packed down tight so the tort has solid foundation to walk on) dirt...

So is it okay? I really appreciate the help

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Happy Birthday!
Sorry. I can't comment on your enclosure. My work computer security is pretty rough.

 

[connerspringer]

Happy Birthday!
Sorry. I can't comment on your enclosure. My work computer security is pretty rough.

I was noticing on my own post! It was saying "IMG" but the photo wasn't popping up:/ But thanks for trying

 

[ascott]

So is it okay? I really appreciate the help[inward lip around the top so the tort can not climb iut...QUOTE]
Yes. As the tort grows you may need to add another strip around top for height or you can add an I

 

[ascott]

or you can add an inward lip around the entire top le f2f ge to assure no climb out..

 

[ascott]

or you can add an inward lip around the entire top le f2f ge to assure no climb out..

Apology for the typos..using a mini touch pad and blowing staying on the keys...lol