Hello, all! My three Desert Tortoise babies (hatched September 2018) are ready for bigger and better accommodations. I searched all over the interwebs for a prefab enclosure that would work in the space I have. Nothing fit the bill or the budget, so I've decided to try to build one myself.
I have four plastic storage bins, 26.125×16.25×13.5, but I'm limited by space on how I can layout the bins. I was thinking of positioning the cutouts to create a more interesting layout inside. I can arrange the bins in either a 65×26 or 52×32 rectangle. I'm leaning towards 65×26, but I'd like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I've attached the sketches I drew up to help me visualize the layouts.
The measurements are approximations and nothing is to scale. I don't know if I'll need all the lights and heat sources, but I threw them in just to see how it could work. I've got all my lights on timers and heat on a thermostat, which I'll carry over to the new setup, and likely add a rheostat for the basking area.
Looking forward to your feedback!
I have four plastic storage bins, 26.125×16.25×13.5, but I'm limited by space on how I can layout the bins. I was thinking of positioning the cutouts to create a more interesting layout inside. I can arrange the bins in either a 65×26 or 52×32 rectangle. I'm leaning towards 65×26, but I'd like to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I've attached the sketches I drew up to help me visualize the layouts.
The measurements are approximations and nothing is to scale. I don't know if I'll need all the lights and heat sources, but I threw them in just to see how it could work. I've got all my lights on timers and heat on a thermostat, which I'll carry over to the new setup, and likely add a rheostat for the basking area.
Looking forward to your feedback!