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Making progress…….on the RED’S house…..
Here’s a neat little set up for a “tort’s night rest. This is just their night time / daytime palyhouse/ hide. It can be locked up tight at night for accountability and security. It leads to a 14’x 5 ’ run of grass, “natural cool “lava rock caves†for hide spotsâ€Â, clean natural fill soil for digging and getting muddy….… and even a raised “ outdoor†nest box 4’x6’ .. and plenty of sunshine with a damp warm tropical feeling throughout.
House itself , is 5’x’7’x7’tall, which is nice so you can walk into it to
“ Observe†standing up inside and even has a built in skylight and garden window.
There is power ran inside with 3 diff type lighting/heat elements
( which in So Cal .we only need a few weeks the entire year… at night) all on timers on a water proof GFI. One really cool aspect of the “ tort house†is a custom built “ MIST SYSTEMâ€Â…that runs on one side…. inside of the hide†this when turned on manually or automatic simulates a tropical rain forest with an ultra fine mist/fog. Its very easy to maintain humidity and heat plus the Reds dig†it ! Substrate consists of natural bark along with moss of two types and even a raised 10†deep “ soft bed†for any night time nesting activity. This all opens up to a neat little yard and a wonderful view.
“ HAPPY TORT’N “
JD~
PS .. Ive been jumping up and down waiting on my new torts! ..
<wink>… Terry ….. I’am so excited and proud to have some of his “ bloodline†and “ Screamer†redfoots!
Here’s a neat little set up for a “tort’s night rest. This is just their night time / daytime palyhouse/ hide. It can be locked up tight at night for accountability and security. It leads to a 14’x 5 ’ run of grass, “natural cool “lava rock caves†for hide spotsâ€Â, clean natural fill soil for digging and getting muddy….… and even a raised “ outdoor†nest box 4’x6’ .. and plenty of sunshine with a damp warm tropical feeling throughout.
House itself , is 5’x’7’x7’tall, which is nice so you can walk into it to
“ Observe†standing up inside and even has a built in skylight and garden window.
There is power ran inside with 3 diff type lighting/heat elements
( which in So Cal .we only need a few weeks the entire year… at night) all on timers on a water proof GFI. One really cool aspect of the “ tort house†is a custom built “ MIST SYSTEMâ€Â…that runs on one side…. inside of the hide†this when turned on manually or automatic simulates a tropical rain forest with an ultra fine mist/fog. Its very easy to maintain humidity and heat plus the Reds dig†it ! Substrate consists of natural bark along with moss of two types and even a raised 10†deep “ soft bed†for any night time nesting activity. This all opens up to a neat little yard and a wonderful view.
“ HAPPY TORT’N “
JD~
PS .. Ive been jumping up and down waiting on my new torts! ..
<wink>… Terry ….. I’am so excited and proud to have some of his “ bloodline†and “ Screamer†redfoots!