My new enclosure from Mark!

dprince

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Hi everyone!

I wanted to post pictures of my new enclosure from Mark! I actually got two that I can put together as needed. I cannot tell you how well built, how easy these are to put together and set up. Everything is intuitive, automated, and well thought out. As a bonus, I was fortunate enough to get to see Turtle/Tortoise Utopia - aka Mark’s House!!! I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s beyond incredible. He spent lots of time talking to me and showing me his various critters and projects. I now know what is next on my turtle/tortoise horizon! ?? Thank you Mark for everything! ??
 

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Markw84

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It was a pleasure meeting you and spending time talking turtles and tortoises.

I love how you've set up the enclosures, and am glad you find it easy to get up and running! I appreciate the feedback.

The nice backyard has indeed been an extra bonus during all this "stay at home" time!
 

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It was a pleasure meeting you and spending time talking turtles and tortoises.

I love how you've set up the enclosures, and am glad you find it easy to get up and running! I appreciate the feedback.

The nice backyard has indeed been an extra bonus during all this "stay at home" time!

It was an absolute pleasure meeting you in person too! And I'm already excited about my next projects! ;-)
 

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It was a pleasure meeting you and spending time talking turtles and tortoises.

I love how you've set up the enclosures, and am glad you find it easy to get up and running! I appreciate the feedback.

The nice backyard has indeed been an extra bonus during all this "stay at home" time!
Every time I see that water feature I just want to rent a backhoe and start digging up my yard.
It's beautiful.
 

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It was a pleasure meeting you and spending time talking turtles and tortoises.

I love how you've set up the enclosures, and am glad you find it easy to get up and running! I appreciate the feedback.

The nice backyard has indeed been an extra bonus during all this "stay at home" time!
Damn! Can I have your backyard please?
 

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When I get the extension for my new enclosure I’m going to invite myself to go to Marks house so that I can check out all of that stuff. It would be worth the drive and then I don’t have to deal with a crate that it’s intimidating to me. Or maybe it would still be in an evil crate. I was thinking “my, wouldn’t I love my backyard to look that way” and then I looked at the thermometer yesterday when I was thinking it and it was 108 so never mind.
 

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It was a pleasure meeting you and spending time talking turtles and tortoises.

I love how you've set up the enclosures, and am glad you find it easy to get up and running! I appreciate the feedback.

The nice backyard has indeed been an extra bonus during all this "stay at home" time!
Holy lord I have never seen something so amazing in my life!
 

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@dprince that is amazing what you got there....it's like you have your own private turtle menagerie!

How much was your enclosure from Mark? I'm working on getting something better for my tortoise.
 

dprince

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@dprince that is amazing what you got there....it's like you have your own private turtle menagerie!

How much was your enclosure from Mark? I'm working on getting something better for my tortoise.

I actually bought two that were custom made so that I can have two separate ones or one large one.

I would contact Mark directly for his price sheet. He has TONS of different options for any possible need you might have. I *seriously* couldn't be happier with my enclosures, and can't recommend his work (and tortoises!) enough!
 

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WOW! ??

If I hadn't read the post first, I'd think I was looking at some kind of AMAZING zoo/sanctuary/resort! Which it kind of is a sanctuary in all fairness, but you know what I mean hopefully!

Absolutely stunning!! Great work from everyone involved!! If you ever decide to set up a bnb, be sure to say something to us... ? haha, I'd vacation to something like this! I wish I owned my place; such a nice huge yard but I don't think I'm allowed to dig it up (even if it would be a major improvement...) ?
 

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WOW! ??

If I hadn't read the post first, I'd think I was looking at some kind of AMAZING zoo/sanctuary/resort! Which it kind of is a sanctuary in all fairness, but you know what I mean hopefully!

Absolutely stunning!! Great work from everyone involved!! If you ever decide to set up a bnb, be sure to say something to us... ? haha, I'd vacation to something like this! I wish I owned my place; such a nice huge yard but I don't think I'm allowed to dig it up (even if it would be a major improvement...) ?
I second that bnb idea!!!
 

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