new enclosure update (new house pictures 26-8-06) - Page 2

Pitcorthie · 12-08-2006, 11:13 PM

That looks fab! Well done

Sharon

newforestmum · 13-08-2006, 10:50 PM

well got up this morning and went shopping for turf but could not find any. came home with two chicory plants and some rapid growing grass seed.

tom and I then went out into garden to try and finish the run before we went off to my parents for lunch.

we got the trellis work up in between the showers but tom is not 100% happy with it so wants to spend some more time on it this week.

I have put down some weed seeds in one area and grass seeds in another area. plus I had a play around with trying to make the enlosure interesting. still needs some more work before we can introduce our guest. plus we still need to make a house.

I will post some more photos later on too dark now we are back from mums

fi_fi · 13-08-2006, 11:00 PM

wow you have put so much work in to it you must be so pleased!

maybe i should commision you to come make me one for Alfie - dont worry it wont take u long my garden is about 1/2 the size of yours.

se you in a bit, dnt worry there is a local DIY shop and i will leave u a key so you can let your self in to the garden while i am at work to get started on it lol

newforestmum · 14-08-2006, 12:40 PM

more pictures but still not finished yet.

grass seed is in between fence and row of bricks

weed seed is in between row of bricks and log roll

Henry-flash · 14-08-2006, 12:52 PM

You've done a great job its looking really good now

newforestmum · 15-08-2006, 09:51 AM

question is

is it good enough for my lodger?

Leopard young lady lodging with us for 12mths maybe longer currently she just about fits on to a sheet of A4 paper

next question when she moves out will it be okay for my Redfoot babies?

15-08-2006, 09:43 PM

It should be fine, just be sure to disinfect it, you can buy a certain product from horsefeed suppliers, it comes in sachets and you dilute it in to a watering can and then pour it over the area, its compeltely safe for tortoises and is good for when a new tortoise moves into an other tortoises ex-habitat or just to keep infection away, i forget the name of it- but it comes in a bright pink sachet with silver bits on it, and i htink it has yellow on it to...

newforestmum · 15-08-2006, 09:45 PM

thanks for that we have a horse feed place close to us to when the time comes I will pop in.

Lisa

rodneypig · 16-08-2006, 07:56 AM

Do you mean Virkon?
Thats a powder that you can dilute for use as a disinfectant or as a shampoo for guineas with mites!

newforestmum · 17-08-2006, 08:38 PM

bless they have popped their little heads out ................................the weeds that is

planted on saturday evening today little green leaves poking up through the soil

no sign of the grass yet though

13-08-2006, 10:50 PM	#12
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	well got up this morning and went shopping for turf but could not find any. came home with two chicory plants and some rapid growing grass seed. tom and I then went out into garden to try and finish the run before we went off to my parents for lunch. we got the trellis work up in between the showers but tom is not 100% happy with it so wants to spend some more time on it this week. I have put down some weed seeds in one area and grass seeds in another area. plus I had a play around with trying to make the enlosure interesting. still needs some more work before we can introduce our guest. plus we still need to make a house. I will post some more photos later on too dark now we are back from mums __________________ Lisa

13-08-2006, 11:00 PM	#13
fi_fi Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Berkshire Posts: 729	wow you have put so much work in to it you must be so pleased! maybe i should commision you to come make me one for Alfie - dont worry it wont take u long my garden is about 1/2 the size of yours. se you in a bit, dnt worry there is a local DIY shop and i will leave u a key so you can let your self in to the garden while i am at work to get started on it lol __________________ 1.0.0 testudo hermanni boettgeri

14-08-2006, 12:40 PM	#14
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	more pictures but still not finished yet. grass seed is in between fence and row of bricks weed seed is in between row of bricks and log roll __________________ Lisa

14-08-2006, 12:52 PM	#15
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	You've done a great job its looking really good now __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

15-08-2006, 09:51 AM	#16
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	question is is it good enough for my lodger? Leopard young lady lodging with us for 12mths maybe longer currently she just about fits on to a sheet of A4 paper next question when she moves out will it be okay for my Redfoot babies? __________________ Lisa

12-08-2006, 11:13 PM	#11
Pitcorthie Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dunfermline, Scotland Posts: 251	That looks fab! Well done Sharon

15-08-2006, 09:43 PM	#17
tortoise_dude Guest Posts: n/a	It should be fine, just be sure to disinfect it, you can buy a certain product from horsefeed suppliers, it comes in sachets and you dilute it in to a watering can and then pour it over the area, its compeltely safe for tortoises and is good for when a new tortoise moves into an other tortoises ex-habitat or just to keep infection away, i forget the name of it- but it comes in a bright pink sachet with silver bits on it, and i htink it has yellow on it to...

15-08-2006, 09:45 PM	#18
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	thanks for that we have a horse feed place close to us to when the time comes I will pop in. Lisa __________________ Lisa

16-08-2006, 07:56 AM	#19
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Do you mean Virkon? Thats a powder that you can dilute for use as a disinfectant or as a shampoo for guineas with mites!

17-08-2006, 08:38 PM	#20
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	bless they have popped their little heads out ................................the weeds that is planted on saturday evening today little green leaves poking up through the soil no sign of the grass yet though __________________ Lisa

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