working on a new closed chamber

[cmacusa3]

I decided to build a new closed chamber to house a leopard tort. Here is my draft, feel free to throw out some ideas. I will line the bottom 5 inches with a pool liner and paint the inside with a kills product to keep rot away. Its not as big as I would like,but its just for a few years until I feel comfortable leaving it outside full time. I will have everything on timers and it will be completely climate controlled. The top will be attached with latches so I can have easy access to the electronic devices,but I will primarily use the front for feeding and watering. In a perfect world it would be bigger.

Thoughts?

 

[kathyth]

I think it's very nice as long as your Leopard is only a baby.
For a baby "anything" this is really cool and well thought out.

 

[cmacusa3]

Yes it's only for a baby. We have around 100 acres for my torts when they get larger

 

[cmacusa3]

Started on the closed chamber today, it's 4'Lx 2'6"W it's 27" high. I might make a small 2nd story to make up for the width, I just don't have space where it's going. Everything will be controlled with timers and it will have a digital thermostat.

 

[wellington]

So far it's looking pretty good. However, I would put the thermostat at tort level, where it's important. Heat rises so it's always going to be hotter at the top.

 

[cmacusa3]

It will be, I have thermocouple wire that will run down the wall to a watlow temp controller.

 

[M249saw]

What materials are you using? Is that front plexiglass door a slider I'm guessing?

Looks good, looking forward to more.

 

[cmacusa3]

Yes that front is plexiglass, I'm putting a hinge with a latch so it can snap closed air tight. I'm going to put a raised frame on the front door just to make it look better.

 

[cmacusa3]

Couple of things done today. Got the tarp in and hung the temp controller. Hang the lights and mount the power box tomorrow. Getting close

 

[cmacusa3]

Done with my enclosures!!!
Closed up the zoo med and finished up my other closed chamber. Now on to the next project.