should i go bigger??

[sulcatababies1402]

ok so i am looking to create a new and improved tort table for the winter because they are going into my dining area and i want them to not only be safe but look nice there.Currently i have about 54in length x 24inch wideth in my housing of Bowser and Peach-I have been fussing with my fiance to give up his other bookshelf so i can add a extension but he insists that what i have is fine for now.So i come to the experts to settle the case

Bowser is about 3in and aprox. 87 grams-Peach is now about 2 inches in leangth and aprox. 69 grams.

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http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-update-on-Peach-and-Bowser#axzz1dH0y9YgI-link to what they look like now

 

[Tom]

The bigger the better. I have a 15x30' outdoor baby enclosure and they use every bit of it. Keeping them in a 54x24" is not going to kill them, but more room to move will be better for them. Plus they are not going to stay 87 and 69 grams for very long...

 

[sulcatababies1402]

The bigger the better. I have a 15x30' outdoor baby enclosure and they use every bit of it. Keeping them in a 54x24" is not going to kill them, but more room to move will be better for them. Plus they are not going to stay 87 and 69 grams for very long...

sooooo what your saying is im right good i will let my fiance know we have a project to do this weekend i have already been pricing plywood and 4x4 because i want to stabilize the bottom and add legs to my current table.If he can find me a bigger cabinet for them i will give up my claim on his bookshelf but if not i see a extension in my future thanks Tom

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Lol so I told my fiancé this morning and he made a face but said he would look around for a bigger cabinet it's getting chilly here in central Tx might have to start bringing them in soon

 

[AnthonyC]

Another senseless book shelf slaughter in the name of the almighty tortoise! What is the world coming to? **HAHA! JUST KIDDING!** Chop that sucker up and make more room for those torts!!!

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Another senseless book shelf slaughter in the name of the almighty tortoise! What is the world coming to? **HAHA! JUST KIDDING!** Chop that sucker up and make more room for those torts!!!

Lol he insisted we could wait and I'm sure we could BUT I want them to be able to roam around this winter without boredom setting in soooo back to the building block let's dissect some book shelves everybody has a Nook these days anyways LOL

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Ha! Found a new house for my torts at the second hand store for $25 I want to say 6x3' and maybe a foot deep I will get proper measurements when I get it home YAY! They get a new winter place full of room to roam

It was a old entertainment center/video tape shelf..too small for flat screens we have these days but perfect to dissect and turn into a tort table what's funny is my fiancé saw it as a tort table before he knew it was a entertainment center.He said "look that's perfect for them"

 

[dmarcus]

Congrats on the great find at a good price...

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Congrats on the great find at a good price...

Thanks! He really didn't want me to have his other bookshelf So now his bookshelf gets to live a few more months

 

[Stephanie]

Ha! Found a new house for my torts at the second hand store for $25 I want to say 6x3' and maybe a foot deep I will get proper measurements when I get it home YAY! They get a new winter place full of room to roam

It was a old entertainment center/video tape shelf..too small for flat screens we have these days but perfect to dissect and turn into a tort table what's funny is my fiancé saw it as a tort table before he knew it was a entertainment center.He said "look that's perfect for them"

I can't wait to see pics!!!

 

[sulcatababies1402]

I know I'm excited it wont be ready for them till the beginning of December probably because my fiancé wants to reenforce the back and add legs to it so if needed it can be moved like a table.once the dirt goes in I doubt I will be bending over to pick it up lol will post picks of the before product though to give you guys a idea of what I'm working with

 

[ascott]

what an awesome boyfriend

 

[sulcatababies1402]

what an awesome boyfriend

yeah my future hubby just wants me to stop bugging him so he can play the new COD game but I'm ok with that

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Well my eye measurements were Almost spot on measured its about 6.5x2.5x1.5 considering the depth we are going to be making this one 2 story using the extra wood we will have once we remove the shelves I'm solo excited they are going to love it!! Like a Christmas present for my babies

 

[Laura]

I'm solo excited they are going to love it!!

Solo excited? does that mean you are the one who is happy and the BF is not so? or was it a typo? HA!

 

[phantoms]

Ha! Found a new house for my torts at the second hand store for $25 I want to say 6x3' and maybe a foot deep I will get proper measurements when I get it home YAY! They get a new winter place full of room to roam

It was a old entertainment center/video tape shelf..too small for flat screens we have these days but perfect to dissect and turn into a tort table what's funny is my fiancé saw it as a tort table before he knew it was a entertainment center.He said "look that's perfect for them"

Great find. I was going to suggest Ikea cause I know they have stuff cheap there. I have a display case that I got from them that I might just butcher and turn it into a table LOL

 

[sulcatababies1402]

I'm solo excited they are going to love it!!

Solo excited? does that mean you are the one who is happy and the BF is not so? or was it a typo? HA!

Lol iPhone error guess they don't like that I added all the ooooooo to the end of "so" I'm soooooooo excited and he is the one who came up with the 2 story idea.I think he is getting into this

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Great find. I was going to suggest Ikea cause I know they have stuff cheap there. I have a display case that I got from them that I might just butcher and turn it into a table LOL

Yeah I searched IKea first and was thinking about investing but then he came home with something better and I feel better about butchering something 2nd hand then butchering something brand new

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I hope the picture shows but here it is

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[FADE2BLACK_1973]

I'm solo excited they are going to love it!!

Solo excited? does that mean you are the one who is happy and the BF is not so? or was it a typo? HA!

Lol iPhone error guess they don't like that I added all the ooooooo to the end of "so" I'm soooooooo excited and he is the one who came up with the 2 story idea.I think he is getting into this

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Great find. I was going to suggest Ikea cause I know they have stuff cheap there. I have a display case that I got from them that I might just butcher and turn it into a table LOL

Yeah I searched IKea first and was thinking about investing but then he came home with something better and I feel better about butchering something 2nd hand then butchering something brand new

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I hope the picture shows but here it is

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Oh now your torts are stylin...lol. That is beautiful and how it will more like a piece of furniture rather then a pet enclosure.

 

[jaizei]

Can't wait to see it when you get it all set up.

 

[sulcatababies1402]

Oh now your torts are stylin...lol. That is beautiful and how it will more like a piece of furniture rather then a pet enclosure.

Yeah I think it's going to look lovely once we get finished reenforce the bak and add legs I'm super happy for them I can't wait till its done