OUTDOOR DRY BURROW

[N2TORTS]

Here is an idea for a "winterized" dry burrow. This was at my old house and used for my DT. What your looking on the left is a X-Large Dog Loo buried 4 feet down and at a slight angle with a dirt ramp inside also at an incline . Then the area was back filled and leveled off flat, next I used “light weight” Lava rock aka: Volcanic Glass Feather Lava to stack against sides and top of what remaining portion of the Dog-Loo that was exposed above ground. What was left…. a nice natural visual rock cave, along with providing a large “dry” burrow thru out the winter time.



JD~:shy:

 

[wellington]

With lots of plumeria off to the side. Great work you do. Have you ever temp the burrow at the coldest time?

 

[luvpetz27]

Well that's pretty nifty!!

 

[thatrebecca]

Pretty cool, JD. I love how natural it looks. That's the trouble with my outdoor DT hides right now. They're functional, but don't blend into the landscaping. I'm gonna remember this one.

 

[N2TORTS]

With lots of plumeria off to the side. Great work you do. Have you ever temp the burrow at the coldest time?

Barb .... yes I have ..and actually there is power ran down to the burrow, with lighting and heating (if I needed it) . It actually stayed about 12-18 degrees warmer than ambient outside temp even when just left alone. I'm actually on the other side of the mountain where DT reside in nature so temps were just fine . My Aunt now takes care of this guy....as the reds ~n~ cherries keep me plenty busy year a round. :shy:

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I've seen this burrow before and always wanted inside pics. I have a hard time imagining the dirt ramp and power source down there. I just wanna know all the details!! It's pretty though. I like that it is functional and cosmetically appealing very much.

 

[N2TORTS]

I've seen this burrow before and always wanted inside pics. I have a hard time imagining the dirt ramp and power source down there. I just wanna know all the details!! It's pretty though. I like that it is functional and cosmetically appealing very much.

Darn Heather I wish , I had more pics of some of my old set ups . I have a few and still find new one’s now and then ….I’ll look around . And I this is a perfect time to share this experience. It was neat hides like these or even the “ under ground” bunkers of the past…heck regular dog houses too!, that started the frustration. I found myself tired of being on my hands and knees to check on my shelled buddies. Plus any maintenance that needed to be done was a pain in the neck , due to the limited space and a human body trying to work within it. Although perfect for this species it was not to convenient for me.

 

[lynnedit]

Great post. This is the kind of burrow that would work well in most climates for Med tortoises! But you are right, JD, a removable 'cap' would be great.
Oh, wait, Tom did that, no?