Enclosures

[vbrookee]

Trying to get ideas for my baby's enclosure! Post some pictures please!

 

[wellington]

Please read Toms threads below in my post for raising a healthy, smooth leopard. You will get ideas of enclosure in the threads also. The sulcata thread all pies to leopards.

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You can also look under the enclosure section. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/forum-7.html

 

[vbrookee]

New enclosure!

 

[wellington]

Looks nice, except it won't hold in the much needed humidity. The basking spot should be 95+. The enclosure should be 80 day and night and the humdity should be 80% to grow a nice smooth leopard.

 

[vbrookee]

I live in southern Alabama. She has more than enough humidity! Also, do you know what plants I can put in there for her to nibble on?

 

[J REED]

Re: RE: Enclosures

I live in southern Alabama. She has more than enough humidity! Also, do you know what plants I can put in there for her to nibble on?

Where in so Alabama do u live? I live in Fairhope East of Mobile...

Jeremy

 

[vbrookee]

I live in up HWY 225 by Bruno's in Spanish Fort!

 

[mchong9606]

I live in southern Alabama. She has more than enough humidity! Also, do you know what plants I can put in there for her to nibble on?

Not sure about the plants, I'll let someone else speak to that, but a humid hide with 90 percent humidity would be nice. I'm sure you have humid days in Alabama, but what is the humidity range in your actual enclosure? Hot and humid where your little gal lives is what she needs for good health.

 

[wellington]

I live in southern Alabama. She has more than enough humidity! Also, do you know what plants I can put in there for her to nibble on?

Not sure about the plants, I'll let someone else speak to that, but a humid hide with 90 percent humidity would be nice. I'm sure you have humid days in Alabama, but what is the humidity range in your actual enclosure? Hot and humid where your little gal lives is what she needs for good health.

Exactly. If you read the humidity levels in the enclosure with the lights and heat, it won't be no where's close to what s/he needs.
Check out the tortoisetable.org for plant, weed and flower ideas. Quick ones I can think of are Boston fern, optunia cactus, wondering Jew, aloe, pothos.

 

[J REED]

Re: RE: Enclosures

I live in up HWY 225 by Bruno's in Spanish Fort!

Wow thats crazy..thats only about 15 mins from me.....


Jeremy

 

[vbrookee]

Haha I know. I go to Faulkner down there.

 

[J REED]

Re: RE: Enclosures

Haha I know. I go to Faulkner down there.

My daughters go to Faulkner...

Jeremy

 

[Penn]

This is my enclosure (before) photos. I've done some modification to it of late. I've added a large a plexiglass top and added a humidifier mist and lined the wood with waterproofing application. I has to remove the potted plants and the solar lights, it doesn't look as good but it's healthier for the them.

 

[J REED]

Re: RE: Enclosures

This is my enclosure (before) photos. I've done some modification to it of late. I've added a large a plexiglass top and added a humidifier mist and lined the wood with waterproofing application. I has to remove the potted plants and the solar lights, it doesn't look as good but it's healthier for the them.

What did u waterproof it with...

Jeremy

 

[alysciaingram]

This is my enclosure (before) photos. I've done some modification to it of late. I've added a large a plexiglass top and added a humidifier mist and lined the wood with waterproofing application. I has to remove the potted plants and the solar lights, it doesn't look as good but it's healthier for the them.

Oh I love your enclosure!! Such an adorable house!

 

[klinej50]

Cut out a hole over the humid hide and added a light to make it hot. My plants are oregano, sweet potato vine and added a seed mix I got from tortoise supply. Substrate is coconut coir and soil, also moss in the hides. Temps are 100 degrees in basking spot and 80-85 is cool area and closer to 90 in the humid hide.

 

[Penn]

I forgot what it was called. It was a rubber sealant in a spray can, $9.00 at OSH. Then I lined it plastic liner.

 

[J REED]

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I forgot what it was called. It was a rubber sealant in a spray can, $9.00 at OSH. Then I lined it plastic liner.

Is it like a black rubber undercoating?

Jeremy

 

[dwright27]

This is my enclosure (before) photos. I've done some modification to it of late. I've added a large a plexiglass top and added a humidifier mist and lined the wood with waterproofing application. I has to remove the potted plants and the solar lights, it doesn't look as good but it's healthier for the them.

I'm sort of new, why did you have to get rid of those things?
I love your tort table, by the way!

 

[J REED]

Re: RE: Enclosures

This is my enclosure (before) photos. I've done some modification to it of late. I've added a large a plexiglass top and added a humidifier mist and lined the wood with waterproofing application. I has to remove the potted plants and the solar lights, it doesn't look as good but it's healthier for the them.

I'm sort of new, why did you have to get rid of those things?
I love your tort table, by the way!

Because they probably stuck up too high for the lid....

Jeremy