**Tortoise Table Advise**

chunkymunky · 03-01-2009, 01:01 PM

We have a space of 1500cm x 550cm to make a tortoise table in. Please advise what would be the best materials to use to make this - we are on quite a tight budget, so that may or may not play a part in the choices we make.
We have Horsfield & she is about 5yr old at the moment she is on a temporary tortoise table which is fairly small.
I need to have fairly built up sides as she is a real climber but at the same time I want the kids to be able to see her & help to clean her out.
Any advise would be gratefully received

Thank you

cazzykins · 03-01-2009, 01:19 PM

Heya, well I've just got a reeeaally big plastic tub atm, not too sure of the measurements, but we got it from wicks for under £10. We were going to make one from floor boards, but the machine that cuts the wood at homebase wasn't working and we don't have a saw, but that would of come to about £20, it was a pack of 5 really tall planks that kinda slotted together. Urrm other people have suggested bookcases turned on their backs, thought that was a good idea as it's allready made up, but getting one with exact measurements would be hard I guess, try Ikea? If worst came to worst with us we were going to use our coffee table, it's a big wooden storage trunk thing, just a case of pulling the top off, this was from Ikea for £20ish.
Can't think of anything else sorry, but I'm sure someone more DIY skilled will be along in a min!

03-01-2009, 01:01 PM	#1
chunkymunky Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Strathaven Posts: 405	Tortoise Table Advise We have a space of 1500cm x 550cm to make a tortoise table in. Please advise what would be the best materials to use to make this - we are on quite a tight budget, so that may or may not play a part in the choices we make. We have Horsfield & she is about 5yr old at the moment she is on a temporary tortoise table which is fairly small. I need to have fairly built up sides as she is a real climber but at the same time I want the kids to be able to see her & help to clean her out. Any advise would be gratefully received Thank you

03-01-2009, 01:19 PM	#2
cazzykins Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 474	Heya, well I've just got a reeeaally big plastic tub atm, not too sure of the measurements, but we got it from wicks for under £10. We were going to make one from floor boards, but the machine that cuts the wood at homebase wasn't working and we don't have a saw, but that would of come to about £20, it was a pack of 5 really tall planks that kinda slotted together. Urrm other people have suggested bookcases turned on their backs, thought that was a good idea as it's allready made up, but getting one with exact measurements would be hard I guess, try Ikea? If worst came to worst with us we were going to use our coffee table, it's a big wooden storage trunk thing, just a case of pulling the top off, this was from Ikea for £20ish. Can't think of anything else sorry, but I'm sure someone more DIY skilled will be along in a min!

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