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Old 23-02-2008, 11:27 PM   #1
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Default I'm knackered.....but its gonna be so worth it! *updated*

Today I set about cutting, sawing, segregating, disinfecting etc.. etc.. getting the enclosure multiple tortoise friendly for tomorrow

Heres how I spent most of my afternoon/night -

This is what the table did look like -



The spare bed turned in to my working area, put down an old sheet to stop things getting messsssy!



I cleared the new arrivals side out and went and bought some board from B&Q, measured and cut it up to size to divide the table -





I hoovered the remains of the soil up and disinfected the table I diluted some Tamodine and scrubbed the enclosure with it. I boiled the plant pots etc... that had been in the enclosure and that I would be using again and then sprayed them down with the tamodine mix I made -



Things started to get a bit messy lol -







Next, I emptied the nice new soil in it -





And then added the play sand -



And mixed it aaaaaalll up

Then I just started adding their things back in once they had dried and added a couple of new plants I bought them all today and the new arrivals have a new bowl











Puddle exploring her slightly newer surroundings -





And after I finally got round to tidying up, it was back to a normal spare room again



I needed a good bath after all that

Now I just need to pick up the new residents and it will be complete! They are my long awaited christmas present, I have known about them since September/October time, so its been a loooooooooooooooooooong wait

Hope you all like my pictures, thought I may as well make a little progress thread to go with it, I'll update and add the new residents pictures tomorrow, hopefully
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Old 24-02-2008, 01:53 AM   #2
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Wow it's looking good, you've definately been working very hard Bet your excited
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Old 24-02-2008, 02:20 AM   #3
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You did a great job Kayleigh The 2 new ones will love it.

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Old 24-02-2008, 07:30 AM   #4
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You have been busy, I'm sure they will love it.

Look forward to seeing pics of your new arrivals
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Old 24-02-2008, 08:45 AM   #5
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Kay excellent thread and a brilliant table enclosure well done you

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Old 24-02-2008, 08:52 AM   #6
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its brill

what sort of a shop is that opposite you i was trying to read the neon light
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You've done a brilliant job, well done, your new torts are going to love it
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Old 24-02-2008, 10:04 AM   #8
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Quote:
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what sort of a shop is that opposite you i was trying to read the neon light
Its Chiltern Mils and Bingo at the other side

Thank you so much everyone for your lovely comments! Funnily enough, waking up this morning wasn't as hard as normal
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Old 24-02-2008, 10:13 AM   #9
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Fantastic, Kay! You have done a great job. I know how long you have been waiting for your new arrivals and I'm really looking forward to seeing them. They will have a great home with you
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gosh what a lot of hard work, i'm gunna be getting some stuff for my hermanns tables today I think, love seeing other peoples tables gives me insperation.
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