Grape vines covering enclosure?

[Abdulla6169]

I am thinking of getting a grape vine to cover the top of the tortoise enclosure, so would this
be bad for my tortoise? Would this lead to some issues? I think he won't have much of a basking spot, but this will provide good shade in the summer...
Thanks

 

[lismar79]

I would just cut back any fruit that might pop out & also prune it in areas to let the light come through. I have two small vines started for my enclosures inside. Going to see how long they last

 

[Abdulla6169]

I would just cut back any fruit that might pop out & also prune it in areas to let the light come through. I have two small vines started for my enclosures inside. Going to see how long they last

The fruit won't be a problem, since the enclosure is a bit tall Oh! And good luck with those grape vines

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I plucked a little MUSCADINE vine off of my property in South Carolina a few years ago and bought it to Florida and it grows like CRAZY! Before long, you can use it to cover anything! There is a time in the winter, though that it looks like it is dead...No leaves. But it always comes back and grows several more feet each season once the rains come.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I plucked a little MUSCADINE vine off of my property in South Carolina a few years ago and bought it to Florida and it grows like CRAZY! Before long, you can use it to cover anything! There is a time in the winter, though that it looks like it is dead...No leaves. But it always comes back and grows several more feet each season once the rains come.

Sounds like an amazing vine!

Why not? as long as he still has a sunny spot where he can bask That'll provide nice shade for hot days. Plus, YUM!

 

[Jacqui]

I use grapes for this all the time. They are my favorite thing to use for the sides and tops to create shade.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

They grow quickly, as well, the wild vines are evreywhere here.

 

[Tom]

This answer will be different for everyone. In your area with its extreme heat, I think the more shade the better. A great thing about grape vines is that they drop all their leaves in fall and allow all the sunshine to shine through in the cooler winter days. Cooler being such a relative term depending on where in the world a person lives...

 

[Abdulla6169]

This answer will be different for everyone. In your area with its extreme heat, I think the more shade the better. A great thing about grape vines is that they drop all their leaves in fall and allow all the sunshine to shine through in the cooler winter days. Cooler being such a relative term depending on where in the world a person lives...

I don't think they would fall here.... Countries I've been to have cooler nights and days than our winter, and their leaves are still intact.

 

[Tom]

I don't think they would fall here.... Countries I've been to have cooler nights and days than our winter, and their leaves are still intact.

In December and January, the grape vines still have leaves? Cool. More tortoise food.

 

[Abdulla6169]

In December and January, the grape vines still have leaves? Cool. More tortoise food.

That's what I think will happen. The lows here are 9 Celsius in the colder months... So they might be green all year, so I have to test my theory out