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[Jackson7]

Hello,

Cherry and Berry are getting bigger so I'm going to expand there space. Right now they each have their own separate half a garden bed (picture attached) and I'm going to get another one to double there space. Right now to climate control is done externally but I if have 2 of them I'll probably have to go back to interdependently controlled heat lamps, and I wont need that center wooden divider any more, so I need to do things a little different.

I'd like to build an internal structure to hang heat lamps, and UV lights, and potted plants and all the wires and hold up the plastic cover. Does anyone have suggestions for materials that hold up to humidity, can hold some weight and are turtle safe?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Maybe you could find a sturdy greenhouse tent?

 

[COmtnLady]

I think you said yours are Red Foot?

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[COmtnLady]

You have a nice enclosure. A small suggestion - I'd turn the flowerpot hides various ways so that they are not "looking at each other", and separate them a bit more so that each would feel like its in a unique spot (rather than across from another one). Its not particularly important, just seems like it would feel like a lot more room psychologically.

What do you mean by "Right now to climate control is done externally "?

 

[Jackson7]

Maybe you could find a sturdy greenhouse tent?

That's more or less what I want, but customizable. I they let me just buy the frames piece bulk that'd be great.

You have a nice enclosure. A small suggestion - I'd turn the flowerpot hides various ways so that they are not "looking at each other", and separate them a bit more so that each would feel like its in a unique spot (rather than across from another one). Its not particularly important, just seems like it would feel like a lot more room psychologically.

Thanks! I placed them like that so that they always had a hide facing each direction so they could always be out of light if they wanted. But they don't use those middles ones very often so that might be a good change to make.

What do you mean by "Right now to climate control is done externally "?

I just keep the whole room at 85 and keep the thermostat in the hide with them. Its an insulated three season room so its cut off from our central air. Its got a fire place and window AC unit. If I put them in 2 different enclosures though Ill have to heat and cool them independently because the fireplace is on one side of the room and the sun will hit them at different parts of the day. I'll probably switch to keeping the room 70-75 and then heating them with CHE bulbs and cooling them but pulling in air from the room (in case the sun heat things up to much).

This does mean a lot more cords and things that need to be hung. And while I'm hanging things some more danging plants and maybe some grow lights might be nice too. And I probably need a little more vertically than I have so the lamps don't melt my plastic I use to keep the moisture in.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Hello,

Cherry and Berry are getting bigger so I'm going to expand there space. Right now they each have their own separate half a garden bed (picture attached) and I'm going to get another one to double there space. Right now to climate control is done externally but I if have 2 of them I'll probably have to go back to interdependently controlled heat lamps, and I wont need that center wooden divider any more, so I need to do things a little different.

I'd like to build an internal structure to hang heat lamps, and UV lights, and potted plants and all the wires and hold up the plastic cover. Does anyone have suggestions for materials that hold up to humidity, can hold some weight and are turtle safe?



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I've seen PVC pipes used to build a frame. Probably reinforced with wood and metal or smaller diameter PVC pipe. Another option could be aluminium framing from kids trampolines (I've seen some just thrown away because mesh was damaged or kids have grown). And some stores carry hoops and framing for greenhouses.