Thx for ur answer I thought about coating it with water proof paint and then I would lay down pond liner on the ground and on the sides + back do u think this can work?It is plenty big for a baby, but it looks like its made of particle board. That won't stand up to the humidity and dampness very well.
If you get a well started baby, that size should last for at least 6 months and possibly a year, depending on growth rate.
Sadly there are no pvc enclosures in my location to buy [emoji17]I agree with @Tom on this one. That particle board material is really a non-starter for a Sully’s enclosure that requires very high humidity. If it was constructed of another material (better yet PVC) it would work (as long as it is coated), but not for very long. Sullys that are started correctly, and provided optimum conditions, grow rather quickly and need a good overall square footage floor space to wander around. Once you throw in a watering bowl and a food dish/slate, some plants AND a nice humid hide, the overall available crawable floor space is drastically reduced.
The enclosure pictured “looks” nice but isnt the best (particle board) and Id look for a better material.
Good luck
You could always line it with a good grade plastic. Even a shower liner might work.Sadly there are no pvc enclosures in my location to buy [emoji17]
This is easier said than done. No paint is water proof unless you buy non-toxic boat paint that is meant to be submerged. Its very expensive ($90 for primer and $130 for paint, last I bought it...) and no paint will hold up to a big tortoise rubbing on it.Thx for ur answer I thought about coating it with water proof paint and then I would lay down pond liner on the ground and on the sides + back do u think this can work?
Going to look into AP thanks [emoji16]This is easier said than done. No paint is water proof unless you buy non-toxic boat paint that is meant to be submerged. Its very expensive ($90 for primer and $130 for paint, last I bought it...) and no paint will hold up to a big tortoise rubbing on it.
I've moved away from wood because of all this. There is no place to buy pvc enclosures near me either. I order them and have them shipped to me. Animal Plastics is the best, but they take months to deliver. They are in Iowa. It is a top notch, super-duper, perfect enclosure when it arrives, but you have to wait for it. I'm waiting for one right now.
Reptile Basics sells a 2x4' one that ships pretty quickly. That will last a bit while you wait for the bigger custom job from AP.
Sadly there are no pvc enclosures in my location to buy [emoji17]
Thx I ended up ordering that one [emoji16]This is easier said than done. No paint is water proof unless you buy non-toxic boat paint that is meant to be submerged. Its very expensive ($90 for primer and $130 for paint, last I bought it...) and no paint will hold up to a big tortoise rubbing on it.
I've moved away from wood because of all this. There is no place to buy pvc enclosures near me either. I order them and have them shipped to me. Animal Plastics is the best, but they take months to deliver. They are in Iowa. It is a top notch, super-duper, perfect enclosure when it arrives, but you have to wait for it. I'm waiting for one right now.
Reptile Basics sells a 2x4' one that ships pretty quickly. That will last a bit while you wait for the bigger custom job from AP.
That one should work well. I got the ones that are 18" tall and 36" wide. More floor space for a tortoise.Thx I ended up ordering that one [emoji16]
It is plenty big for a baby, but it looks like its made of particle board. That won't stand up to the humidity and dampness very well.
If you get a well started baby, that size should last for at least 6 months and possibly a year, depending on growth rate.