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- Jul 9, 2009
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I've been looking at lots of pictures and plans for outdoor enclosures, but to be honest, I'm feeling completly overwhelmed! I'm thinking of using cinderblocks for the boarder on three walls and use the brick foundation of my house as the 4th wall. It will probably be about 4ftX8ft for my one Russian tortoise. I'm not sure what to do about the digging... some people seem to have burried Hardward cloth under the entire enclosure, and others have only burried it around the perimeter. What's the easiest way to build a cover? I'm thinking of using 2"X3"X8' studs as a frame and then staple gunning more of that hardware cloth to the frame. Would this work? Is chicken wire okay for the cover? It's a lot cheaper than the hardware cloth and the cover will be stored in the shed when not in use. I live in Massachusetts, so there will be several winter months that the enclosure will not be used. I'm all set with how to set up the enclosure... I've ordered Russian Torotise Seeds and already have some hides and a shallow water dish ready to go... It's just getting the enclosure built! Any one have some tips on how to do this quickly, relatively cheaply, and safely? Thanks for your advice!