libscoot
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Since getting Sheldon in January I'd been impatiently waiting for Spring thaw to get started on the outdoor home. After 2 months work It's now almost complete, I think! I've got Tortoise Supply's Testudo Mix growing since April in the strip of leafy greenery outside the enclosure. The interior has 2-week-old seedlings of the same mix. I also just planted the bigger plants (tortoise-safe per Tortoise Table), they came from a certified pesticide- and herbicide-free supplier. They are aster, phlox, hollyhock, and bee balm.
Whole shebang topped off with a thin layer of cypress, once the seedlings get a little more mature I'll probably add a bit more.
The sides are 12" tall. Still debating what to use for a top for security. Maybe several panels of welded wire mesh?
I've read recently that his hide, which I built with bricks and an upside-down bird bath, might get too hot? I have an large outdoor umbrella that I can put up for an additional layer of shade if needed.
Any thoughts, critiques, suggestions welcome! I'm thinking of adding some more bigger plants too, not sure what would be overkill. I want to keep it to plants that are hardy perennials for Minnesota, which limits things a bit.
Bonus close-up pics of Sheldon for attention.
Whole shebang topped off with a thin layer of cypress, once the seedlings get a little more mature I'll probably add a bit more.
The sides are 12" tall. Still debating what to use for a top for security. Maybe several panels of welded wire mesh?
I've read recently that his hide, which I built with bricks and an upside-down bird bath, might get too hot? I have an large outdoor umbrella that I can put up for an additional layer of shade if needed.
Any thoughts, critiques, suggestions welcome! I'm thinking of adding some more bigger plants too, not sure what would be overkill. I want to keep it to plants that are hardy perennials for Minnesota, which limits things a bit.
Bonus close-up pics of Sheldon for attention.