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I'm in Brooksville, just north of you. I built this in my backyard recently for my Redfoot. Was pretty easy.

This fella lives in my backyard

Mango for the kids today. Didn't last long.

That was my original plan as that's how I built my raised planter beds at my cabin in Tennessee so I didn't have to dig into that damn clay. With 4 rows plus the lid, it's not moving.

Lid is on

And I've only seen them sold in 8 foot sections. For 12 foot you could do 1x8s in 12 foot sections then just secure them to buried 2x4 or 4x4s I'm the corners and one every 3 feet.

Each row is screwed to the one below it by 4" decking screws, 1 at each corner and two in between. Alternatively you can use 2x4s in the corners to anchor it but two of us had trouble moving it at 2 rows high, it's not moving at 4 rows.

As far as the landscape timbers, if you leave them 8 feet long and do an 8x8 enclosure you shouldn't have to cut them. Just bury the first row at least halfway in the ground and then stack them like the old Lincoln Logs, alternating overlaps on the corners.

The main enclosure is 8 foot landscaping timbers, Lowes and Home Depot sell them for about $3 each. The top cap is 1x6 to provide a lip so they can't climb over. Height is about 1.5 feet. Cost just under $200 with the other materials for the lid (wood, mesh, hinges and latches. I split the...

I was contemplating doing pavers too but as you said everything I've read says they aren't diggers like the European species.

As Tom said you can have your larger raised enclosure on the new property, then maybe a perimeter fence around that. Or maybe just fence off a section of the yard just for tort use. My plans once I start adding more enclosures is to limit access to that side of the yard with a gated wrought...

I was trying to think of how to do the same in my Redfoot enclosure I'm building. My issue was housing a thermostat outside but this looks like it would work. Never used the Zilla stat, all I have are Herpstats.

Just there to hold the weed fabric down until I put the substrate in. Don't want it blowing away and didn't want to put the metal stakes in.

The enclosure is 8' x 7' so 56sq ft. Archie is just under 6" SCL.

Started on the new enclosure for my Redfoot. Just have to finish the locking wire mesh top, substrate and a hide box.

What materials are you using? Is that front plexiglass door a slider I'm guessing? Looks good, looking forward to more.

I personally use the Herpstats for my Torts and my Ball python. More money but it's accurate and isn't a constant off/on. It will ramp the power up to reach the temp then bring it down to like 10% power to maintain. http://www.spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

I like the enclosure setup, I may use it for my redfoot. Surprised one didn't get named Jack Aubry, or Lucky Jack.

I'd like to see that set up, could you post a pic? I have a hard time trying to picture the heat lamp on top without it melting the lid.