Hey there,
I'm brand new to this forum (although I've been lurking for a few days) and it seems like the best place to get some solid advice regarding my first tortoise (baby (2012) Hermanni)! I received the little fella as a Christmas present a few weeks ago and he/she is doing wonderful; eating like a champ and not shy at all. I've been temporarily keeping him/her in a tub as I waited for a friend to build me tortoise table. The dude is really handy and went kinda overboard on the construction (which looks amazing). All the dimensions are excellent, but there's one potential problem... not knowing about the potential hazards, he made most of the enclosure out of cedar because it would be the most "weatherproof" when kept outside (I'm in central Texas btw). I feel terrible about not warning him before hand, and still want to use it somehow (it's an open air 4' x 2' enclosure). Is there any way I could use some form of non-toxic coating or a liner that would safely seal off any of the aromatic oils from irritating my tortoise?
Any advice is greatly appreciated! Look forward to getting to know everyone!
-Dom
I'm brand new to this forum (although I've been lurking for a few days) and it seems like the best place to get some solid advice regarding my first tortoise (baby (2012) Hermanni)! I received the little fella as a Christmas present a few weeks ago and he/she is doing wonderful; eating like a champ and not shy at all. I've been temporarily keeping him/her in a tub as I waited for a friend to build me tortoise table. The dude is really handy and went kinda overboard on the construction (which looks amazing). All the dimensions are excellent, but there's one potential problem... not knowing about the potential hazards, he made most of the enclosure out of cedar because it would be the most "weatherproof" when kept outside (I'm in central Texas btw). I feel terrible about not warning him before hand, and still want to use it somehow (it's an open air 4' x 2' enclosure). Is there any way I could use some form of non-toxic coating or a liner that would safely seal off any of the aromatic oils from irritating my tortoise?
Any advice is greatly appreciated! Look forward to getting to know everyone!
-Dom