New enclosure inprovement?

Blackdog1714 said:

I recommend having a ready supply of weeds to replace them when they get eaten. My Russian nubs a plaintain weed 12" diameter in 4 days. Get some pothos for cover

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Yeah, they eat really fast. I’ll make sure to do that.

Try to add some shade too. Mine runs out, snacks, and runs back to the shade. That is up here in VA

Much better!

I would put in at least one larger sight barrier (a fake plant would do) that is not just a sight barrier but that offers enough cover for your tortoise to hide under. In the wild they spend most of their time underground or blending in so as not to attract predators. It’s good for them to have space to walk but the enclosure is still very exposed; he needs more places to hang out. Perhaps something similar to the plant you’ve got in there already but with a wider diameter of plant (not plant container). I’d put it in the middle.

Also, hibiscus is great! I even cut some of the leaves growing on my old bush and sprinkle them on my tortoises food.

Looking good. I’m going to look into this - o think the wheels on the bottom is a great idea. Buttercups is my horrsfields favourite maybe try and pop them in there as well.

Bigred1974 said:

Looking good. I’m going to look into this - o think the wheels on the bottom is a great idea. Buttercups is my horrsfields favourite maybe try and pop them in there as well.

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Thanks! I’ll try it out

katieandiggy said:

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Great enclosure. Are the petunias edible?

KSeaman said:

Again, might sound like a dumb question but I need to know. How do you keep your tortoises from digging out? I created an above round enclosure with cement blocks but he digs under and he is FAST. Thoughts? Thanks

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Another idea to secure from digging underneath is to get stakes, such as tent stakes, and pound them in every 5ish inches or whatever size your tortoise is.