In the evening he went into the new shed as if he had always been using it.
Wow. How lucky is that?! Good news.
In the evening he went into the new shed as if he had always been using it.
Wow. How lucky is that?! Good news.
I know, huh? Earlier in the day I called my Son-in-law to see if he can come over in the evening to put Dudley away for me. He said he doubted the game would be over before dark, but he would come when he was able. So lucky for him, Dudley went in on his own.
Bob too. He digs at it every night, but I also have it screwed in place so it doesn't move.
I am so looking forward to meeting Steven and his wife....
LOL You know Yvonne, one of the projects I am working on (mentally only at this stage) includes a house sorta like this. lolYeah, right. I don't allow anyone to look too closely at my workmanship.
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Great Job,, Darn termites, if you ever want to put the mat on the floor, you can mount it on a piece of plywood and then secure the plywood to the wall with angle brackets to keep it in place. This way you have no screw holes in the floor. Walkers mat is done this way and he is about the same size as Dudley and digs in the corner also, His mat has been in place for several years now, he tries to move it around but those 3/4 inch screws hold it in place.
Yeah, right. I don't allow anyone to look too closely at my workmanship.
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(It's interesting to note that when I first typed "workmanship" above, it actually came out "workmanshit" I probably should have left it.)
What is the black floor of your shed?I have a guy that comes to take care of spiders, roaches, ants, etc. and he has sulcatas of his own, so he understands about not poisoning my animals. He called my attention to what he referred to as "salt and pepper" around Dudley's night house. He said it was termite 'leavings.'
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Since Dudley's night house is in the front yard and smack up against my house, I knew I had to get rid of this structure as quickly as possible.
Dudley's old shelter next to my front door:
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So I started building him a shed in the back yard.
I'm an old lady, and I'm quite lazy. My recliner and my Kindle call to me constantly and it's quite a struggle to ignore their call. So even though I started this project way back in October of last year, I wasn't able to wrap it up until today. I started by digging the ground level. I had a bunch of old asphalt shingles that the garbage company won't take, so I put them down on the level ground, then sand then I started laying down cement stepping stones and covering them with termite mesh:
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This is the other side of the fence, in Dudley's yard:
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I started framing, then after the first of the year I had a little extra help. Steven (Bouaboua) and his wife came and spent the day with me:
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Not much left to do now, getting there slowly but surely:
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When I put on the shingles, I didn't realize I was supposed to butt the pieces up against each other, and not overlap them, so I ended up with a bump down the middle:
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And the final test, it's occupant coming to try it out:
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I think he gave it his seal of approval. He's in there digging at the wall.
I'm so very glad to have this project finished. Now I can get rid of the old one and get back into taking care of the day-to-day chores.
The local feed store sells thick rubber mats to be placed on the floor of horse stalls. They're about 4'x6' and come in three thicknesses. I've bought the 3/4" thick mats.What is the black floor of your shed?
Your tortoise doesn't chew on the rubber?The local feed store sells thick rubber mats to be placed on the floor of horse stalls. They're about 4'x6' and come in three thicknesses. I've bought the 3/4" thick mats.