haylee345
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I finally finished my 8 month old leopard tortoise's new enclosure. I'm super proud of it. It's 4ft wide, 4ft tall, and 32in deep. The wooden doors and plexi are on hinges. Every bit of exposed wood is painted with exterior, mold resistant paint. I might need to add a few things or move some stuff around - she finds ways to get herself in trouble that I could never imagine- but for now I'm happy with it.
I used pine plywood, discounted paint, discounted scrap plexi glass ($3!!!), discounted plants, coco coir, cypress bark, sphagnum moss, sticks from our pomegranate trees, rocks, scrap tile. I made the picket fence from wood shades I found in a thrift store and painted.
I'm hoping it'll last her a couple years until I can move her outside full time.Then I'll find something else to live in it. Maybe a baby rock iguana?
Right now it's nice and hot in West Texas, so I have the enclosure set on the front porch. I'll add more lamps, cover the top with clear vinyl, and move the enclosure inside when it gets chilly.
She seems excited to be in her new home and took to the ramps straight away. The top one is a little slippery, so I'll probably glue in some wood sticks like the bottom ramp.
The plants were all bought from Walmart and repotted in chemical-free soil. They're all listed as "Feed moderately" on Tortoise Table, but I haven't seen her even nibbling on them yet. Which is good because I know they're still full of chemicals.
Hope you guys like it!
I used pine plywood, discounted paint, discounted scrap plexi glass ($3!!!), discounted plants, coco coir, cypress bark, sphagnum moss, sticks from our pomegranate trees, rocks, scrap tile. I made the picket fence from wood shades I found in a thrift store and painted.
I'm hoping it'll last her a couple years until I can move her outside full time.Then I'll find something else to live in it. Maybe a baby rock iguana?
Right now it's nice and hot in West Texas, so I have the enclosure set on the front porch. I'll add more lamps, cover the top with clear vinyl, and move the enclosure inside when it gets chilly.
She seems excited to be in her new home and took to the ramps straight away. The top one is a little slippery, so I'll probably glue in some wood sticks like the bottom ramp.
The plants were all bought from Walmart and repotted in chemical-free soil. They're all listed as "Feed moderately" on Tortoise Table, but I haven't seen her even nibbling on them yet. Which is good because I know they're still full of chemicals.
Hope you guys like it!