Enclosure walls

TardisTortoise

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Can anyone who has a very large sulcata show me what they use for their enclosure walls. We are moving soon and I want to build Tardis a new enclosure. Thank you.
 

mike taylor

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I have a 150 pound sulcata and two around 80/90 pounds . I use R-panels. I buy 20 foot panels and cut them in half . One panel makes a wall 18 inches high and 40 foot long . I use 4/4 post to hold the wall. Double sided .That way you can add on another enclosure next door really easy . Cap with metal studs and 8 foot fence boards.
 

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I have a large outdoor enclosure and what I used was galvanized roofing sheets. I put some cut up landscaping timbers in the ground as posts every 4 feet and then attached the roofing to them. The size I used were 12'X27''. Works good when you want to expand just add a couple of more sheets and for $18 not a bad price. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Fabral-12-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Roof-Panel-4736008000/202285067
But here in AZ don't they get real Hot at 110 degrees in the summer ?
 

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Man it's hot in Texas some times 109 or more . The white panels I use never really hot . I'll go out right now a shoot them with my temperature gun .
 
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