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The substrate is coco coir with sphagnum moss on top. The gauge is from Home Depot, cost $10 or so. The foam insulation seems to be working well. We haven't had any problems maintaining heat or humidity at all. I don't know if the rock walls helped much. I think foam on the top and bottom is...

Thank you! I do need to modify the upper ramp. He had trouble climbing up because it's a bit too slick with the wood sealant, even with the sand in it. So I'll probably glue some rubber strips to it or something.The temps are rising from the low 80s at the moment. I think it's taking a bit of...

Moving day is here! We moved the CHE, MVB, and fluorescent lights from the old enclosure, installed them on the first level, and put all the plants and substrate in. Trogdor is currently exploring his new home.

That's odd...it didn't attach the first time.

Here's the side project I mentioned: a plaque for Trogdor's enclosure featuring a redfoot version of his namesake! This part was a lot of fun. Looks like Thursday will be moving day now.

No hinge, though that's a great idea! I just measures, cut, and attached the ramps to the sides with deck screws. Both ramps also have foot hold "steps" and I mixed in sand with the wood sealant to make them grippier for little tort feet.

Spider plants, prayer plant, mother in laws tongue (dracaena I think), and parlor palms.

Yes, the doors stay closed pretty tightly. I used overlay cabinet hinges that have a bit of spring to them. They were $12 for a 10 pack, I think.

Also forgot to mention that the whole thing is on 5 casters so we can get to the cords and outlets behind it, or to clean. You can't really tell from the photos.

Thanks Michelle! Hope your build goes well. Today I finished the doors and added some el cheapo knobs I found. Well, I sort of finished the doors. Somehow I only got four 11x14 sheets of plexi when I needed 8, so I get to make another run to the hardware store :mad: Next I installed the light...

I ended up swapping out the door hinges for better ones. The doors now close fully and stay shut. I also caulked and added weatherstripping around the lid. I think I failed to mention before that the lid and bottom are insulated with a layer of foam. I'm hoping this enclosure will be much less...

Thanks guys! It's been an adventure so far, that's for sure. I did consider using Drylok but wasn't sure if I should since it was all marked for use on masonry and not wood. Now I feel dumb that that's what I was supposed to get. Whoops! At this point, I'd have to sand off the polyurethane, at...

I know, right? :( I could just mend and modify the current enclosure, but I learned a lot from the first build (equipment placement, access points, etc), and we also know more about Troggy's likes and dislikes. He'll need a bigger one in a year or two anyway, so...might as well upgrade him now.

Paint is almost finished, and top doors are on. I thought about using sliding doors, but this way @Rutibegga can access a larger area at a time. Plus, I didn't have to cut plexiglass, which was such a nightmare last time around.

First coat of paint is on. I used leftover paint I had on hand. It looks kind of like a giant dollhouse now, haha.

I've had great luck with plants purchased on Amazon from seller jmbamboo. They shipped from CA and made it to Philadelphia PA in 3 days in great condition. I got parlor palms, several varieties of mother-in-law's tongue, prayer plants, and spider grass, all of which are tortoise safe and not...

The Great Fat Cat Incid ent of 2015 resulted in a new and improved build. It's 24W x 72L x 42H with a pair of ramps connecting the 2 floors. Troggy loves climbing the ramp in his current enclosure, so I think he'll enjoy his little landing area between the two ramps. It's 8x10 so plenty of room...

Well, we're already on take 2! The top access with lights on top turned out to be a real problem. It's hard to reach Troggy when he's in the back bottom corner. But the biggest issue was my fat cat! She loved to lie on the top and actually broke through the plexiglas the other day and fell into...

The plants are doing pretty well and the humidity is down to 80 or 85%. Tort seems very happy!

Someone learned how to climb his ramp today! He redecorated it to his liking, of course.