Heated sheds.

[voodoochild]

Last two winters I brought them in at night. I tried a heated shed the first winter but they got RI. So I'm wondering if there are any blueprints for heated sheds. I used red floodlights and the shed was built from plywood. I left a small opening for them. And a couple mornings I found them out of the shed in the cold. I'm thinking that is what went wrong. So this time I planned on making a door so they couldn't come out on their own. Just looking for ideas. Thanks!

 

[Yvonne G]

I built all my sheds just like they build houses...two by four studs then a sheet of styrofoam insulation on either side of the studs, covering both inside and outside walls with plywood. I made a roof that can be lifted on the smaller sheds, but a walk-in door on the larger sheds. I also have doors that can be closed and latched so once the tortoises are inside for the night, they can't come back out until I open the doors in the morning.

 

[voodoochild]

I was thinking of putting plexiglass windows on it incase if I have to leave them in there during the day. You think that's a good idea? What do you use to hear it? And how do you get electric out to it?

 

[N2TORTS]

Like Emmy mentioned , always try and have a "void" spot within your walls , thus creating a higher "R" value. You can insulate with foam , insulation , shredded newspaper ect. Another option is a " Shed within a shed" I use this method for the reds N cherries outdoors... their hut actually has a constant room temp, but also large heated hide within the hut itself.

JD~

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To run your elec ...its best to run under ground in some PVC/ABS conduit.....to your enclosure.

JD~

 

[cristal redfoot]

Like Emmy mentioned , always try and have a "void" spot within your walls , thus creating a higher "R" value. You can insulate with foam , insulation , shredded newspaper ect. Another option is a " Shed within a shed" I use this method for the reds N cherries outdoors... their hut actually has a constant room temp, but also large heated hide within the hut itself.

JD~

Those are so beautiful and amazing! Oh if only I had the money to do that for mine.

 

[voodoochild]

Wow!! I want to see the rest of your yard! How beautiful! Wonderful construction too. Very inspiring! Thank you.

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Can I ask what part of the country or world you are in?

 

[allegraf]

Very nice, JD!