Tort keepers I need your help! Closed chamber ideas please.

[Octavious22]

Hello tortoise keepers I need your help! I'm planning to build a new closed chamber enclosure for my Redfoots. It's going to be 4'x8' made out of white or black melamine boards. I need help making the lid of the enclosure. I do plan to use plexiglass but I have no idea how I would set that up. I am no carpenter and I plan to take this project myself. I built and outdoor enclosure for my torts and I think I did pretty good so I think I can take on this project. Please share your pictures of your enclosures so that I can see a side view and a top view of the enclosure so that I can put together a plan. Thank you and I hope you share your pictures

 

[CaptainMorgan]

How will you access them through the enclosure? Through a sliding door in the front, hinged on top, or something else?
Just make sure to have someone at a hardware store (lowes/home depot) score and cut the Plexiglas for you. Or else you'll spend a ton of $$$ screwing up and making jagged cuts. Also make sure to use a thicker Plexiglas for doors and windows as it will sag over time.

 

[Gillian M]

Hello tortoise keepers I need your help! I'm planning to build a new closed chamber enclosure for my Redfoots. It's going to be 4'x8' made out of white or black melamine boards. I need help making the lid of the enclosure. I do plan to use plexiglass but I have no idea how I would set that up. I am no carpenter and I plan to take this project myself. I built and outdoor enclosure for my torts and I think I did pretty good so I think I can take on this project. Please share your pictures of your enclosures so that I can see a side view and a top view of the enclosure so that I can put together a plan. Thank you and I hope you share your pictures

Please check the "enclosures" section. There are lots of ideas, pics, and so on, and keep us updated.

 

[Anyfoot]

This was one of the simplest ways I set something up fast. Not easy on the eye(doesn't bother me though)but it works.
Down side is because lamp shades are laid on top you waste a bit of heat. Up side is the enclosure doesn't have to be as high.

 

[Gillian M]

This was one of the simplest ways I set something up fast. Not easy on the eye(doesn't bother me though)but it works.
Down side is because lamp shades are laid on top you waste a bit of heat. Up side is the enclosure doesn't have to be as high.
View attachment 184106

Love it!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
is as good a place to start as any if you haven't already seen it.

 

[TerrapinStation]

This was one of the simplest ways I set something up fast. Not easy on the eye(doesn't bother me though)but it works.
Down side is because lamp shades are laid on top you waste a bit of heat. Up side is the enclosure doesn't have to be as high.
View attachment 184106

Is that a "Beware of the Tortoise" plate on there? Aghhhh I need one!!!!!!

 

[Anyfoot]

Is that a "Beware of the Tortoise" plate on there? Aghhhh I need one!!!!!!

Yep.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Here is one I built. Just made a wood frame, used plywood for the bottom and back, and acrylic for the front and lids. Gets the job done and looks acceptable for the kitchen.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

You can see a lid here - made the frame out of pine and sealed it, then screwed the acrylic to the frame.

 

[Anyfoot]

View attachment 184244

Here is one I built. Just made a wood frame, used plywood for the bottom and back, and acrylic for the front and lids. Gets the job done and looks acceptable for the kitchen.

Nice enclosure Sarah.

 

[leigti]

Yep.
View attachment 184165

Where did you get that? I want one too.

 

[leigti]

I found it on Amazon! Thank God for Amazon.

 

[Octavious22]

Members please upload more pictures of your indoor enclosures

 

[Anyfoot]

Members please upload more pictures of your indoor enclosures

How far on are you with your thought process, are you wanting general ideas for size and type of enclosure, or are you wanting details in how members imitate heat, light, humidity, décor etc.

 

[Alexio]

Bunk beds tehe



One I built for my blood Python.

 

[Octavious22]

How far on are you with your thought process, are you wanting general ideas for size and type of enclosure, or are you wanting details in how members imitate heat, light, humidity, décor etc.

Hello Anyfoot I just want general ideas for type of enclosures, I'm gonna need to make two enclosures one for the cherryheads and another one for the redfoots. I am not a carpenter but I'm going to try and make the enclosures myself so I have to get creative. I think I'm going for the open enclosure, tortoise table like or semi closed, so I'm trying to get more ideas, so this is why I'm asking members to upload their pics

 

[Octavious22]

This was one of the simplest ways I set something up fast. Not easy on the eye(doesn't bother me though)but it works.
Down side is because lamp shades are laid on top you waste a bit of heat. Up side is the enclosure doesn't have to be as high.
View attachment 184106

I like the rustic look it looks nice I'm probably gonna something like this

 

[Anyfoot]

I like the rustic look it looks nice I'm probably gonna something like this

I didn't make that box, I bought it from a packaging company who make wooden freight boxes. Only £40 for 4x8ft part of it.