I got materials cut today to make a new rack for my other reptiles that will double as a stand for a much larger tortoise enclosure. I am hoping to get the rack built this weekend then get the materials I need for building my tortoise enclosure in a couple weeks.
I am going with black melamine construction, lined with a shower curtain, with a half mesh and half acrylic lid to keep my cats from deciding to have a snack and keep in humidity. Dimensions will be 48" x 24" x 16 1/4" (LxWxH). My tortoise is a hermann's, a little under 3 months old and sitting at 41g as of yesterday.
My questions are as follows:
- Do you think this is a bit large for my tortoise at this point and if so about where should I section it off until my tortoise is larger? I was thinking roughly half way.
- Is there any particular material that is better than others in terms of shower curtains? PVC vs PVC free, anything I should avoid? I am assuming it doesnt really matter but thought I should double check.
- Is there any material of mesh that I should avoid or look for specifically? I seem to recall reading about someones reptile getting sick as a result of the powder or something that came off of the mesh they purchased but I can not for the life of me recall where I read it...
I am going with black melamine construction, lined with a shower curtain, with a half mesh and half acrylic lid to keep my cats from deciding to have a snack and keep in humidity. Dimensions will be 48" x 24" x 16 1/4" (LxWxH). My tortoise is a hermann's, a little under 3 months old and sitting at 41g as of yesterday.
My questions are as follows:
- Do you think this is a bit large for my tortoise at this point and if so about where should I section it off until my tortoise is larger? I was thinking roughly half way.
- Is there any particular material that is better than others in terms of shower curtains? PVC vs PVC free, anything I should avoid? I am assuming it doesnt really matter but thought I should double check.
- Is there any material of mesh that I should avoid or look for specifically? I seem to recall reading about someones reptile getting sick as a result of the powder or something that came off of the mesh they purchased but I can not for the life of me recall where I read it...