Looking for an adult leopard tortoise

[Wolfen]

Hey, question.
I couldn't find this answer anywhere.
Can radiant heat panels mounted on the wall vertically instead of the on the roof?

 

[Wolfen]

@Yvonne G @Tom @Gijoux

How do you run the electricity from home to the tortoise house outside?
Long outdoor extension cable?

 

[Blackdog1714]

@Yvonne G @Tom @Gijoux

How do you run the electricity from home to the tortoise house outside?
Long outdoor extension cable?

It would need to be outdoor rated and at least 12/3- a 10/3 would be better. I assume this is for your nightbox?

 

[Tom]

The wood doesn't get bad when it rains or when the tortoise pees?

No. Its painted on the outside, and on the inside you can paint it with the right paint or leave it untreated. I do both depending on what is going to live in the box.

 

[Tom]

Hey, question.
I couldn't find this answer anywhere.
Can radiant heat panels mounted on the wall vertically instead of the on the roof?

I've done that before and didn't like it. Its too hot for them to be that close to it, and they also ruin the "lens" by rubbing on it. Best to mount it on the ceiling.

 

[Tom]

@Yvonne G @Tom @Gijoux

How do you run the electricity from home to the tortoise house outside?
Long outdoor extension cable?

You can dig a trench, run proper conduit and line with a GFI circuit, or you can run an extension cord. Any electrician will recommend the former.

 

[Wolfen]

Yes.

It would need to be outdoor rated and at least 12/3- a 10/3 would be better. I assume this is for your nightbox?

What's 12/3. 12 gauge and 3 amps?

 

[Blackdog1714]

Yes.

What's 12/3. 12 gauge and 3 amps?

12 gauge 3 wire

 

[Wolfen]

What do you guys use to insulate the tortoise house floor? Styrofoam too?

 

[Yvonne G]

@Yvonne G @Tom @Gijoux

How do you run the electricity from home to the tortoise house outside?
Long outdoor extension cable?

Some are hard wired, some are extension cords in conduit, buried and some have extension cords through a hole into the garage.

 

[Blackdog1714]

What do you guys use to insulate the tortoise house floor? Styrofoam too?

It is standard wall construction- plywood on inside and outside with 2x4 studs sandwiched in between with insulation in voids. This is for the the floor , roof and walls. Taking the time to properly insulate and seal the walls save energy and money long down the road. Also it ensures the ability to properly control the temps inside

 

[Wolfen]

I'm having a hard time attaching the shower pan liner to the rigid foam neatly.
Right now I cut pieces of foam and wedged it between the walls and jammed the liner between the two foams
Glue didn't work. Help me?