mollydee
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Once the weather warms up (delaware) I am going to be planting an outdoor tortoise garden / enclosure . I would love everyone's opinion on a bunch of different aspects of this project .
Just some background info - this garden will be for my sulcata & leopard with separate sections for both . I want to include lots of edible plants , sunning rocks , in-ground soaks & a hide . I want to do a half circle shape so I can build against my back fence and put a few chairs around the rounded part so we can enjoy watching them . I also want to have a fenced area of grass they can graze probably right off to the side of the garden . It will probably only be used this summer & next so it won't be huge - we will be moving to another family property soon & then have space to do a year round outdoor housing when they are big enough to require it .
This is not going to be outdoor housing just a garden they can hang in & enjoy the natural sunshine .
So first and foremost - PLANTS & FLOWERS . I have a list of safe & edible but would really like some insight on what your tortoises really seem to enjoy . I want this to be their garden of Eden without the forbidden fruit ofcourse ! I also want both tortoises to have access to each plant so I will be doing two of everything unless there are plants that are only safe for one (I haven't come across anything like that yet) also safe soil? And is there any harm in using already started plants over seeds ?
Just some background info - this garden will be for my sulcata & leopard with separate sections for both . I want to include lots of edible plants , sunning rocks , in-ground soaks & a hide . I want to do a half circle shape so I can build against my back fence and put a few chairs around the rounded part so we can enjoy watching them . I also want to have a fenced area of grass they can graze probably right off to the side of the garden . It will probably only be used this summer & next so it won't be huge - we will be moving to another family property soon & then have space to do a year round outdoor housing when they are big enough to require it .
This is not going to be outdoor housing just a garden they can hang in & enjoy the natural sunshine .
So first and foremost - PLANTS & FLOWERS . I have a list of safe & edible but would really like some insight on what your tortoises really seem to enjoy . I want this to be their garden of Eden without the forbidden fruit ofcourse ! I also want both tortoises to have access to each plant so I will be doing two of everything unless there are plants that are only safe for one (I haven't come across anything like that yet) also safe soil? And is there any harm in using already started plants over seeds ?