Kameya Playground

[kameya]

This was an existing tortoise playground I had build about a year ago, it was okay, and I've decided to make a few changes that will make a better use of open land for the young tortoises to roam around.

Change #1: To change the shape of the shelter's roof using the PVC pipes and metal wires...

Change #2: Relocate the shelter to the corner so the tortoises have more rooms to roam around...

Change #3: Adding sod on top of the shelter roof to help maintaining the moisture level inside the shelter...

New looks of the Kameya Playground...

A young Sulcata is enjoying a nice and warm SolCal sunshine...:hug:

Change #4: Adding a Tortoise Xing sign right next to the habitat...

As of now, I will sit back and watch how the tortoises interact with these new settings, and be a happy Turtle and Tortoise Lover... ^_^

 

[Fernando]

wow that is great job! you live in Orange County! So do I!...I'd love to come see it in person...maybe you can give me some pointers

 

[Jacqui]

On the sign, the opaque one, what does it say? Also, is this for a sulcata only? Just wondering because if it were for something that climbs you might want to change/move the brick over by the corner of the grass roof.

Darn getting old, I completely forgot to say it looks wonderful. I do like the sod top.

 

[kameya]

On the sign, the opaque one, what does it say? Also, is this for a sulcata only? Just wondering because if it were for something that climbs you might want to change/move the brick over by the corner of the grass roof.

Darn getting old, I completely forgot to say it looks wonderful. I do like the sod top.

Great catch Jacqui...the red brick by the shelter was just there temporary to serve as an shelter boundary marker...the opaque sign is the name of this habiat in Chinese, which is Kameya Playground...and for now, I only have sulcatas in the pen, and I will switch them to a bigger habiat when they outgrow this one...

 

[dmarcus]

That’s a very good enclosure and I love the tiles..

 

[terryo]

That's a great looking enclosure. I love the sod idea. Is there soil under the sod? As it grows, I guess you will be cutting it by hand. Also when you water the sod will it go through into the hide? Great idea!

 

[LindaF]

So nice! Makes me want to be a tortoise and live there.

 

[coreyc]

I love it great job is the wire that goes around it for the heat mat? Great idea for the roof

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Wow, really great! I thought the roof to the hide was really clever!

 

[Angi]

I love it

 

[Jacob]

Wow, This Looks Great!
Nice Job, One Day i Will Something Like This!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Creative for sure!

 

[zoogrl]

It looks great! I love the sod on the roof, I'm sure your torts will love it!

 

[Neal]

Very nice job, however I'm a little dissapointed that the Super Mario Bros pictures are gone.

 

[kameya]

That's a great looking enclosure. I love the sod idea. Is there soil under the sod? As it grows, I guess you will be cutting it by hand. Also when you water the sod will it go through into the hide? Great idea!

I have some soil under the sod to allow the root to grow...and the water will drip down through the hide to keep the hide cool under the sunny weather...and yes, I have to cut the grass by hand, but then just dump the grass clippings into the pen for the tortoises to mulch...

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I love it great job is the wire that goes around it for the heat mat? Great idea for the roof

You are pretty sharp, Cory, by spotting the well hidden black cord...yes, it is the cord that came from the ZooMed heating pad...I place it under the shelter and only use it during the cold winter and raining days...

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Very nice job, however I'm a little dissapointed that the Super Mario Bros pictures are gone.

That's the best part of the old design...however, the SMB art were made with laminate on paper, and they only lasted about six months under the extreme temperature... ... I will think of something in the future to bring them back... ^_^

 

[Jacqui]

On the sign, the opaque one, what does it say?

...the opaque sign is the name of this habiat in Chinese, which is Kameya Playground.

That's neat, I really love the sign!

 

[TebowHammer]

Just like everyone else has said, James...

It looks great, man! It really does.

 

[kameya]

Kameya Playground - phase I

I was able to find some photos on my old hard disk that I took when the Playground was first built...

This was the area I chose to build the Playground upon...

Most of the parts and pieces came from another existing hatbitat...

Builiding the tile fence...

Adding the water area using the painting tray...

Building the original shelter...

Placing the cover fence over the entire habitat...

Tortoise's dining area...

The little sulcata looked curious in his new environment...

 

[Fernando]

I really like the painting tray idea. I might have to take that one from you............and a majority of your ideas

 

[luke]

Kameya, thanks for sharing this. Very helpfull indeed. Beautifull tort too.