Daddykirbs Farm first outdoor enclosure

[daddykirbs]

My neighborhood cats used to crash with my tortoises whenever it was cold or raining., No problems with that, but they also pooped in there and my tortoises started eating the feral cat poop. It was then that I put an end to it and eventually walled up and put a roof on my primary pen.

My tort searches out poop in the yard. Is there harm if they find it and eat it? I have 7 dogs, 4 cats and a big herd of ducks and chickens... there's no end to the poop. Hopefully there won't be much inside the enclosure but we try to take him out a couple times a day to graze other pastures.

 

[Yvonne G]

This just encourages parasites. If you can't keep the poop picked up, dedicate a spot for the tortoises that the other animals can't access.

 

[Gillian M]

This just encourages parasites. If you can't keep the poop picked up, dedicate a spot for the tortoises that the other animals can't access.

That would harm the poor torts wouldn't it?

 

[SGT Fish]

Just finished my coop to keep my chickens and ducks from pooping in the yard where frank grazes. Plus it's nice to keep them in one spot

 

[daddykirbs]

This just encourages parasites. If you can't keep the poop picked up, dedicate a spot for the tortoises that the other animals can't access.

This is what we are trying to do, but getting to the 100% point won't be immediate.

 

[daddykirbs]

Just finished my coop to keep my chickens and ducks from pooping in the yard where frank grazes. Plus it's nice to keep them in one spot

I have about 30 ducks and about 40 chickens. Before getting the torts I liked to free range the birds to give them a greater variety in their diet. If I confine them to a small area they will decimate it. I will find a solution, but it's not going to be overnight.

 

[Yvonne G]

You are a very talented farmer/carpenter/looker afterer of animals! With that many birds, it would be much easier to fence IN the tortoises rather than fence OUT the birds.

 

[daddykirbs]

You are a very talented farmer/carpenter/looker afterer of animals! With that many birds, it would be much easier to fence IN the tortoises rather than fence OUT the birds.

Yep I just have to figure out how to give Jack Jack an appropriate amount of space. It will get done... and thanks for the encouragement!

 

[daddykirbs]

I have a few more images in this album:
http://imgur.com/a/hN07Z

There has been a bit of work done in the enclosure to make Jack Jack happy. We have sowed some grass / clover mix and potted up some flowers that he can eat. The top rail of the wall was added to make the wall more rigid.

More has been done and more coming soon...

 

[Yvonne G]

That's coming along nicely. Lots of space! I love the expression on the tortoise's face in some of the photos on imgur.

 

[daddykirbs]

The grass / clover mix is starting to grow!

 

[Careym13]

Just finished my coop to keep my chickens and ducks from pooping in the yard where frank grazes. Plus it's nice to keep them in one spot

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I could use one of those for my chickens! Wanna come to VA? (J/K)

 

[Careym13]

I have a few more images in this album:
http://imgur.com/a/hN07Z

There has been a bit of work done in the enclosure to make Jack Jack happy. We have sowed some grass / clover mix and potted up some flowers that he can eat. The top rail of the wall was added to make the wall more rigid.

More has been done and more coming soon...

Looking good!!

 

[daddykirbs]

Some cuteness in the outdoor enclosure!

 

[daddykirbs]

We ALL love the outdoor enclosure! It has become a hangout spot in the yard. LOL

 

[Yvonne G]

This is what we are trying to do, but getting to the 100% point won't be immediate.

One thing I should mention here is if your dogs are treated with heart worm medication, this is fatal to a tortoise. So if your tortoise eats heartworm medicated poop, it will die.

 

[Yvonne G]

Some cuteness in the outdoor enclosure!

Don't be such a tease! Cut that pumpkin for that poor baby!!

 

[daddykirbs]

One thing I should mention here is if your dogs are treated with heart worm medication, this is fatal to a tortoise. So if your tortoise eats heartworm medicated poop, it will die.

Ouch! We will make more aggressive measures to clean it all up!

 

[daddykirbs]

Don't be such a tease! Cut that pumpkin for that poor baby!!

Jack Jack has had his share of pumpkin in the last few weeks!