Missy said:Bert is quite handsome Nice box too
HarleyK said:either the pen is tiny or the thermometer is huge
jrcrist4 said:Lovin the name! Does somebody enjoy sesame street? JK!
Great pics to!
thanks for the coment, but to be honest, i didnt think about sesame street till you mentioned it! he just kinda looked like a bert, guess if i ever get another, , well you know what his name will be
hopefully his outside pen will be done this weekend. winter will be here way too soon. then he will be house bound for awhile, but i have plans for a "play pen" for inside durring the winter months so he doesnt get cabin fever in his box. My husband thinks i am nuts.Candy said:Bert is so cute, but now you're going to have to look for an Ernie. Can't wait to see his outdoor enclosure when you get it built.
thank you for the compliments! I want to do the best for Bert, but there is so much to learn! But i have gotten alot of great advice and great support from folks on here. I think we'll be o.k.LadyGreek said:He looks awesome Sara!!! Your Tort table looks really nice as well!!! Good job!
you bet i will. my husband is going to make him a nice "bert house" so he will have a better hide. ( these little log things dont do much). i'll get them up soon as he is doneterryo said:What a beautiful tort he is Sara. I love the markings on his head. I'm in the process of building a big vivarium now myself for Pio. He got so big during the summer. I am thinking about the plexiglass too. Can you post pictures when you are done with yours?
very good to know. I had a few rocks in there but took them out. i was concerned he'd flip over while i was at work. but i will definately look into making it a bit deeper. he cant reach the top, yet. but i figure in another year he will. he barely fits into his log hide. and he does like to burrow. so i do need to add more substrate. finally located cypress mulch.tortoisenerd said:Cool enclosure! Typically though, people don't set up basking lights for their redfoots, nor UVB. Keeping the enclosure more at a constant temp (such as 85 F) and having lots of hides and ground cover might better mimic the natural environment (rain forest). The walls don't look high enough to me. If the tort climbs on its hind legs, can it reach its arms to the top? If so, it could get out, especially if it climbs on that half log. Can you double the wall height by placing another vertical layer of boards? That way you can also increase the substrate depth to allow for some nestling into some moss or whatever. Good job on the tort table though--it looks awesome. Plan to go bigger soon though, especially if the tort isn't full grown, as that is already on the small size.