Building a new indoor enclosure

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Hey im building a new indoor enclosure can anyone give me a link to a build or give me any tips? I always want the best for my russian .Thanks!

 

[MichaelNguyen7396]

What breed of tortoise you have? And it sizes? I would go with tables at 4' by 2' or 5' by 2' to give the tortoise some walking and exploring spaces, divide the table into 2 section, 1 section is for the tortoise walking and exploring and the other is a sleeping area or a big hide out, on top of the big hide out do a 2storage and have a stairs going up into it, this would best place to put his food and waterbowl because it give the tortoise some exercise to do. 2 hides? And some plants

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Ok tahnks but what do you think would be the best thing to seal the wood the one i decided to do is 3 feet by 4 feet i tried to go bigger but my mom wouldent let me ahah

 

[Yvonne G]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/ideas-for-indoor-enclosures.65798/

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Thanks yvonne

 

[MichaelNguyen7396]

This is what I use to seal of the corners!

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

What kind of wood do you think would be the best for the enclosure, what is most durable and I think I might seal the inside with some vinyl floor of tile

 

[Yvonne G]

I have three tort tables that I made out of exterior plywood. I lined them with sheet plastic. They've been in use now for three years. This year I had to replace the plastic, but the wood is holding up nicely (and I pour water on the substrate several times a week).

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Ok thanks haha first time building my own enclosure and I don't wanna mess it up

 

[Yvonne G]

That's the beauty of being a scrap lumber hoarder. Not having to pay for my building materials, who cares how long it lasts!

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Haha its fo free!

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Do you have any suggestions for decorations that I can put in his enclosure and what type of plants do you think can do well in it

 

[Yvonne G]

Any of the succulent family of plants with the exception of the Euphorbias. Just be prepared to replace them frequently. Plants don't do well indoors unless you have VERY bright light.

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Would it be ok to put a grow light in there or could that hurt my russian