I have always used fences I can see through for better viewing of my tortoises. I want to be able to see the tortoises from sitting anywhere on the property to enjoy them! A visual barrier would be a visual barrier for me as well! I also am making this newer place as a future education center - so visibility of the tortoises from a distance is a plus for me.How many inches should I ask the fence guy to make the visual barrier? He asked today and I said I wasn’t sure but I’d get back to him. Doesn’t look like yours is the 2’ I was thinking I would need. 😄
Therefore - I go against the general advice of most here on the forum as far as see-through fencing for tortoises. I have always used the type show or wrought iron fencing with no issues for my tortoises the past 30 years or so now. Sulcatas, leopards, galapagos and Burmese Stars. Keep in mind I also have quite large pens with that fencing.
The fence shown has a 2x6 bottom board - for guarding against any pushing against the bottom and getting any give to the wire fencing. For the Galapagos I use hog panel fencing in place of the wire. That fence is 34" tall as opposed to the 24" tall radiata fence shown above.
Here's a section of the Galapagos fencing. The sections by the barn are movable panels for rotating pastures. This is a 1/2 acre pen:
Looking the other way: