Box turtle pen question

[bmt123]

First of all thank you for all the great answers on my other thread. I have another question On an outdoor enclosure I am building I do not know what to make it out of because because I am afraid treated wood would hurt him but regular wood would rot.

 

[jojodesca]

you can always use those decorative cement blocks..i have seen them done very nicely....

here a a small example..but you can make a more elaborate one..which is my plan to do...

 

[MikeCow1]

I don't think treated wood is harmful.

 

[bmt123]

I was thinking about using those pavers but there so expensive

 

[Ashliewood]

I got some
Cement blocks at lowes for $1.17 each I got the longest ones so I would use
Less

 

[MikeCow1]

I used landscaping timbers from Lowe's 3 high.

 

[terryo]

We used flat landscaping stones to about 12 in. and then capped off the top with big pieces of slate, overlaping to about 5 in. Everything is cemented together.

 

[pryncesssc]

I used landscaping timbers from Lowe's 3 high.

Someone escaped !! Lol

 

[Saloli]

The new pressure treated wood is safe to use. I used galvanized 1/2 inch hardware cloth. The holes are small enough to keep rats and most mice out.

 

[bmt123]

If any one can post pictures of their pen or plans for a good pen it would really help me out

 

[MikeCow1]

 

[Yvonne G]

My box turtle pens are divided up into 6 different pens, but they're all made like the view that can be seen here:

The baby box turtles live in a cement mixing tub and I just lay a piece of hardware cloth over it to keep birds and cats out:

 

[bmt123]

I am going to use landscaping timbers but I have a dog so it needs a lid any ideas?

 

[Tccarolina]

Treated wood will be fine.

Steve

 

[Saloli]

Take a look at my pen I you want blue prints I can see if I can find them and scan them in.

 

[bmt123]

They look great if it's not to hard could you post the blue prints

 

[jojodesca]

I dont know if ppl have blue prints..they might have just 'eyeballed' every thing.....however if you used the cement pavers they would link together so you could make any pattern you'd like..curves and such.....

 

[bmt123]

This is what I have so far

 

[jojodesca]

you will need to build the walls up higher....and keep you dog from going into there..you might have to cover it as well..I would add some plants, but not close to the walls..you dont want them to escape by climbing....

 

[bmt123]

Ya I am not near done with it will be higher and have a lid to keep out predators. I need some plants as well.