I've been reading a lot about the "best possible housing" for tortoises and many sites agree on the fact that it is not good to have transparent walls on the torts enclosure. My RT has been living in an enclosure for the last 16 or so years with transparent walls and has never had any problems with it.
Now I'm building a new enclosure for her (it is already done, just decorating really left to do) And the new spot has transparent walls again as she seems to like to peer out from it and see what's happening in the room and it also looks much nicer.
Now I'm asking if you think there are any other REAL reasons for not having see through walls than the tortoise thinking it sees an other tortoise on the reflection, trying to go through the wall or trying to get people making proper tables instead of using aquariums?
I surely can't think anything else, the heat can be regulated as well as with wooden walls and so can the humidity.
So, any opinions on the matter or even experience with other tortoises with transparent walls?
Now I'm building a new enclosure for her (it is already done, just decorating really left to do) And the new spot has transparent walls again as she seems to like to peer out from it and see what's happening in the room and it also looks much nicer.
Now I'm asking if you think there are any other REAL reasons for not having see through walls than the tortoise thinking it sees an other tortoise on the reflection, trying to go through the wall or trying to get people making proper tables instead of using aquariums?
I surely can't think anything else, the heat can be regulated as well as with wooden walls and so can the humidity.
So, any opinions on the matter or even experience with other tortoises with transparent walls?