TortsGeorge&Izzy
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I'm looking for tips and ideas for an outdoor pen for Izzy. Izzy is a Leopard Tortoise. Izzy is still pretty small (attached picture from today - measuring it at about 5 inches).
I'm still looking at the other posts I know there is a lot of info and pics to look through, but I want to make sure I'm getting tips specific to a Leopard Tortoise - as well as one for Izzy's size.
Have not quite decided if whatever this pen will be - if it will be a pen that we can move fairly easily or something that will stay were we make it. I'm assuming suggestions on size and building materials will decide that.
- Size: I do have a pen for her already (I think it was sold to be used for a rabbit) - its a pen with an enclosure attached - but I'd like to make something larger for her so she can take advantage of the warm time, sunlight, exercise, etc she'll be getting while outside and she can grow more. I do also have section of the yard that she could be lose in, but the problem is she still so small we'd lose her and we certainly don't want anyone stepping on her while trying to find her or anything like that. Any recommendations as to what size to make the pen (for use now, and probably for the next few inches she'll grow)?
- Top: For her pen I was thinking of having a top (wire?) to it so that way no predators can get to her. As far as shelter goes - any preference (and reasoning please) to the shelter being part of the top or being things inside the pen.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
I'm still looking at the other posts I know there is a lot of info and pics to look through, but I want to make sure I'm getting tips specific to a Leopard Tortoise - as well as one for Izzy's size.
Have not quite decided if whatever this pen will be - if it will be a pen that we can move fairly easily or something that will stay were we make it. I'm assuming suggestions on size and building materials will decide that.
- Size: I do have a pen for her already (I think it was sold to be used for a rabbit) - its a pen with an enclosure attached - but I'd like to make something larger for her so she can take advantage of the warm time, sunlight, exercise, etc she'll be getting while outside and she can grow more. I do also have section of the yard that she could be lose in, but the problem is she still so small we'd lose her and we certainly don't want anyone stepping on her while trying to find her or anything like that. Any recommendations as to what size to make the pen (for use now, and probably for the next few inches she'll grow)?
- Top: For her pen I was thinking of having a top (wire?) to it so that way no predators can get to her. As far as shelter goes - any preference (and reasoning please) to the shelter being part of the top or being things inside the pen.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions.