I know I don't come on often, but I did write about building a bigger pen for our Aldabras that I hoped would be ready by Spring. I have been working on it for 2 weekends now, and here are the progress photos.
The pen will be 16 feet x 16 feet. It will have 2 foot of chainlink fence around the top, hence the poles. This small corner of the eventual total pen (somwhere around 80' x 80') will also be covered on top with 4 8' x 8' chainlink panels, to keep out any unwanted critters. Next weekend, we will be trenching the draining for the pond that we will be building in this enclosure. After the drainage is installed, we will then continue on the walls. Prior to finishing the last wall, we will bring in the tiller and till the entire area, to seed the whole yard. Once the walls are done, we will be trenching to run plumbing and electrical from the barn to the enclosures. Once the electrical and water are there, we will build the pond and then put up the chainlink. I have some ideas for an enclosed house in this pen, but I am not sure which way I will go yet.
I will post updated pics as we make progress.
p.s. In the background of the second picture is a Silver Stripe clumping Bamboo that will be inside of the larger enclosure. It is going to take about 5 years to really get into it's prime, but as a mature clump, it will be about 7-10 feet around at the base, and about 20 feet high. This should provide plenty of shade for the guys when they get older. Due to the amount of time required to grow it, I wanted to get it in the ground last fall, so that it can have a head start.
I hope you enjoy the pics.
The pen will be 16 feet x 16 feet. It will have 2 foot of chainlink fence around the top, hence the poles. This small corner of the eventual total pen (somwhere around 80' x 80') will also be covered on top with 4 8' x 8' chainlink panels, to keep out any unwanted critters. Next weekend, we will be trenching the draining for the pond that we will be building in this enclosure. After the drainage is installed, we will then continue on the walls. Prior to finishing the last wall, we will bring in the tiller and till the entire area, to seed the whole yard. Once the walls are done, we will be trenching to run plumbing and electrical from the barn to the enclosures. Once the electrical and water are there, we will build the pond and then put up the chainlink. I have some ideas for an enclosed house in this pen, but I am not sure which way I will go yet.
I will post updated pics as we make progress.
p.s. In the background of the second picture is a Silver Stripe clumping Bamboo that will be inside of the larger enclosure. It is going to take about 5 years to really get into it's prime, but as a mature clump, it will be about 7-10 feet around at the base, and about 20 feet high. This should provide plenty of shade for the guys when they get older. Due to the amount of time required to grow it, I wanted to get it in the ground last fall, so that it can have a head start.
I hope you enjoy the pics.