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- Apr 29, 2012
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This is my first post.
I was hoping to get some feedback on my enclosure.
I started with landscaping timbers 3 high and lined the bottom with plastic which I cut holes in so rain water would drain out.
Next I added a layer of regular top soil followed by a heft layer of sphagnum (peat) Moss.
I then added several plants and flowers. Not too many at first though. I want to see how big they are going to get. I used a coco fiber planter with a hole cut out turned upside down for my torts hide-box. I actually used 2 of them to provide a nice dark cave. I also used a plastic paint pan with the lip cut off as her water dish. I think it was a good choice because it has a shallow and deep end plus it's easy to get out of.
Then I added a layer of Cypress Mulch except under the hide-box. I put some lattice at the end to provide more shade and keep her water cool. I moved her hut to right side front corner to be under the lattice for extra shade.
Finished product.
I soak the whole pen and tortoise ever morning before she goes in the pen.
I was hoping to get some feedback on my enclosure.
I started with landscaping timbers 3 high and lined the bottom with plastic which I cut holes in so rain water would drain out.
Next I added a layer of regular top soil followed by a heft layer of sphagnum (peat) Moss.
I then added several plants and flowers. Not too many at first though. I want to see how big they are going to get. I used a coco fiber planter with a hole cut out turned upside down for my torts hide-box. I actually used 2 of them to provide a nice dark cave. I also used a plastic paint pan with the lip cut off as her water dish. I think it was a good choice because it has a shallow and deep end plus it's easy to get out of.
Then I added a layer of Cypress Mulch except under the hide-box. I put some lattice at the end to provide more shade and keep her water cool. I moved her hut to right side front corner to be under the lattice for extra shade.
Finished product.
I soak the whole pen and tortoise ever morning before she goes in the pen.