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For those of you that know me, I have been talking about making a turtle room for a while now. It all started when my room was taken over my numerous tortoises and box turtles. I finally convinced my parents to let me have a room for them. I initially planned to make everything from scratch and went to my old HS to ask for help. Instead of using my plans everything started with this:
A drafting table with the top portion removed. These were given to my by my old HS to use for free! What a great start.
Once I managed to get all the tables available, I went and cleared out one of the rooms in the house, a small 8x7 space.
Once finally cleared I began to move in the tables to the room for construction.
And then the build!! With the help of one of my closest friends from high school. After numerous issues with home depot and its horrid service, I finally completed the boxes.
Ten hours of painting and laying out liners I have finally completed the boxes, and two more days later I finished Phase I.
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My Redfoot enclosure.
1/3 enclosure is open to air rest is closed. Everything covered in tarp to trap in humidity.
100% covered in shpagnum moss
That is an empty large glass container filled with hot water and an aerator. Filled with hot water daily to bump humidty levels.
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My Russian Enclosure
Sand and Coco Coir Substrate mix. Various seeds planted indoors in an attempt to see if the weeds will grow. Mainly Dandelion! I have seed trays outside with Russian Tortoise Seed Mix growing!
The Hide!! With a nice Pothos in the back. Notice missing leaves and bite marks? Yeah.....
Orchid Cactus
She is already comfortable and eating in the new enclosure!
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Last but not least, my Eastern Box Turtle Enclosure
I am really proud of this one, Box Turtles are my favorites so I have put more effort into this one. Also the other two are not competed really. This one has all natural rocks wood and plants.
Real wood hide and Spider Plant hanging just above.
Large water dish with a natural rock leading up to it!
My Female Eastern Boxie enjoying herself. Substrate Coco Coir and Sphagnum Moss.
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So that completes Phase I. I'm sure some of you are wondering why there are only three enclosures and four boxes. Well the answer to that is because I have not cut a piece of wood to place in the middle of the fourth box. That box is meant for my baby EBT and baby Ornate. That will be phase two since I do not want to disassemble my Hatchling rack system yet. And as for Phase II is a secret. I really thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed looking at the photos.
A drafting table with the top portion removed. These were given to my by my old HS to use for free! What a great start.
Once I managed to get all the tables available, I went and cleared out one of the rooms in the house, a small 8x7 space.
Once finally cleared I began to move in the tables to the room for construction.
And then the build!! With the help of one of my closest friends from high school. After numerous issues with home depot and its horrid service, I finally completed the boxes.
Ten hours of painting and laying out liners I have finally completed the boxes, and two more days later I finished Phase I.
==========================
My Redfoot enclosure.
1/3 enclosure is open to air rest is closed. Everything covered in tarp to trap in humidity.
100% covered in shpagnum moss
That is an empty large glass container filled with hot water and an aerator. Filled with hot water daily to bump humidty levels.
=====================
My Russian Enclosure
Sand and Coco Coir Substrate mix. Various seeds planted indoors in an attempt to see if the weeds will grow. Mainly Dandelion! I have seed trays outside with Russian Tortoise Seed Mix growing!
The Hide!! With a nice Pothos in the back. Notice missing leaves and bite marks? Yeah.....
Orchid Cactus
She is already comfortable and eating in the new enclosure!
=========================================================================
Last but not least, my Eastern Box Turtle Enclosure
I am really proud of this one, Box Turtles are my favorites so I have put more effort into this one. Also the other two are not competed really. This one has all natural rocks wood and plants.
Real wood hide and Spider Plant hanging just above.
Large water dish with a natural rock leading up to it!
My Female Eastern Boxie enjoying herself. Substrate Coco Coir and Sphagnum Moss.
-----------------------
So that completes Phase I. I'm sure some of you are wondering why there are only three enclosures and four boxes. Well the answer to that is because I have not cut a piece of wood to place in the middle of the fourth box. That box is meant for my baby EBT and baby Ornate. That will be phase two since I do not want to disassemble my Hatchling rack system yet. And as for Phase II is a secret. I really thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed looking at the photos.