gsus
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Hello!
I have a question that I'm hoping someone can help me with as the internet has not been forthcoming so far!!
I have a baby cherry head and am planning his future, permanent enclosure. The plans at the moment are for a 3 foot by 7 foot enclosure. This will have approx foot and a half sides to it. There will also be an enclosure the same size on top for two wood turtles, although I am leaving a large gap between the two, to allow for access and ventilation.I want to also build into both of these a second level. This will cover around half of the enclosure with ramps up to it.
However, I am struggling to find any info on the actual height of adult tortoises!! I know that cherry heads can range in adult size from 8 up to - on average - 14 inches (although I'm aware some can get larger) so I could roughly guess how tall that would make them, but does anyone have an adult and so could tell me approximately how tall they are? This is so I can make sure my second level is the right height from the first to ensure no scraping of shell on the roof!!
Hope this makes sense and someone can help me!
Thankyou!!
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Ok, so just found a thread about this, and it says that it's best to go twice the length of the shell - this sounds a lot? I've always assumed that red foots appreciate dark areas in the enclosure, to replicate their natural habitat, so I would imagine a lower roof would be better? I was thinking around 10 inches in height would be enough? This would only be for half of the enclosure, the other half would be open. If anyone can clarify for me it would be much appreciated!
I have a question that I'm hoping someone can help me with as the internet has not been forthcoming so far!!
I have a baby cherry head and am planning his future, permanent enclosure. The plans at the moment are for a 3 foot by 7 foot enclosure. This will have approx foot and a half sides to it. There will also be an enclosure the same size on top for two wood turtles, although I am leaving a large gap between the two, to allow for access and ventilation.I want to also build into both of these a second level. This will cover around half of the enclosure with ramps up to it.
However, I am struggling to find any info on the actual height of adult tortoises!! I know that cherry heads can range in adult size from 8 up to - on average - 14 inches (although I'm aware some can get larger) so I could roughly guess how tall that would make them, but does anyone have an adult and so could tell me approximately how tall they are? This is so I can make sure my second level is the right height from the first to ensure no scraping of shell on the roof!!
Hope this makes sense and someone can help me!
Thankyou!!
g
Ok, so just found a thread about this, and it says that it's best to go twice the length of the shell - this sounds a lot? I've always assumed that red foots appreciate dark areas in the enclosure, to replicate their natural habitat, so I would imagine a lower roof would be better? I was thinking around 10 inches in height would be enough? This would only be for half of the enclosure, the other half would be open. If anyone can clarify for me it would be much appreciated!