new enclosure update (new house pictures 26-8-06) - Page 5

26-08-2006, 04:41 PM

lisa

it looks amazing

the house even has its own porch

you have givenn me so much inspiration
now i have the ideas can you lend me tom for a few days

linda

**sarah** · 26-08-2006, 05:00 PM

Wow thats amazing you have done an amazing job there.

nina · 26-08-2006, 05:17 PM

Hi Lisa,

It looks absolutely fantastic! And it's been great to see the construction right from the beginning. You should hire yourself out as a sort of Laurence Llewellyn Bowen of the tortoise community <g>. Just one question: on a really sunny and hot day (which we probably won't get any more) would you have to cover the glass roof of the house to keep it from getting too hot?

newforestmum · 26-08-2006, 05:26 PM

well nina hopefully if we get any of those days the tort will be outside under plants soaking up the rays plus we have created the polycarbon front so if house became too hot the tort could move out onto that bit which has concret slabs on bottom, 2 sides of polycarbon, 2 side of wooden fencing plus a polcarbon roof

the window is just sat on top of the house so it can be removed easily or even twisted to create air flow to let heat escape

thanks for all your compliments guys. I am married to a carpenter who is also a perfectionist. so he does tend to go over board with his construction. but then I love to give my torts the best possible home that I can so I am just as bad really

only problem now is that we have up-staged my Iberas enclosure so that will be my next project

Henry-flash · 26-08-2006, 05:30 PM

I can't wait for your ibera enclousure project. I'm hoping you'll do it step by step like you have done with this one its been a great thread with a great enclousure at the end

newforestmum · 26-08-2006, 05:36 PM

henry-flash

just one problem I haven't told tom yet

although the fence and greenhouse are already in place so will probably be more things for me to do than Tom this time

need to remove some grass, create some visual barriers as you can currently see straight across from one side to the other, water feature needs re-doing as I think Iberas have torn pool lining with claws as water is draining away very quickly, needs some more planting plus rocky has disappeared under grass, and the list goes on.

rest first to do some planning will start a new thred in due course

ps

now really excited just gone from egg to incubating

rodneypig · 26-08-2006, 05:53 PM

Nice one Tom - Neil is very impressed!!!!

newforestmum · 26-08-2006, 09:04 PM

okay time is now 21:00 just been out and checked new house temperature currently 60 degs still no lamps

not bad holding heat well

newforestmum · 27-08-2006, 11:25 AM

well you know I said Tom was a perfectionist

he was not happy with the white window so he has been out this morning and coated it the same colour as the house. he is much more happy with it now

don't think we will need heat lamps for a while yet

time 11:00 temp 100 deg sky overcast

PS

really pleased that my post has had over 1000 views glad that you have all enjoyed the construction of my new tort enclosure as much as I have. now just need to wait and see what the leopard thinks, hope she enjoys it as much

Lisa

26-08-2006, 05:00 PM	#42
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26-08-2006, 05:17 PM	#43
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Hi Lisa, It looks absolutely fantastic! And it's been great to see the construction right from the beginning. You should hire yourself out as a sort of Laurence Llewellyn Bowen of the tortoise community <g>. Just one question: on a really sunny and hot day (which we probably won't get any more) would you have to cover the glass roof of the house to keep it from getting too hot? __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

26-08-2006, 05:26 PM	#44
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	well nina hopefully if we get any of those days the tort will be outside under plants soaking up the rays plus we have created the polycarbon front so if house became too hot the tort could move out onto that bit which has concret slabs on bottom, 2 sides of polycarbon, 2 side of wooden fencing plus a polcarbon roof the window is just sat on top of the house so it can be removed easily or even twisted to create air flow to let heat escape thanks for all your compliments guys. I am married to a carpenter who is also a perfectionist. so he does tend to go over board with his construction. but then I love to give my torts the best possible home that I can so I am just as bad really only problem now is that we have up-staged my Iberas enclosure so that will be my next project __________________ Lisa

26-08-2006, 05:30 PM	#45
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I can't wait for your ibera enclousure project. I'm hoping you'll do it step by step like you have done with this one its been a great thread with a great enclousure at the end __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

26-08-2006, 05:36 PM	#46
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	henry-flash just one problem I haven't told tom yet although the fence and greenhouse are already in place so will probably be more things for me to do than Tom this time need to remove some grass, create some visual barriers as you can currently see straight across from one side to the other, water feature needs re-doing as I think Iberas have torn pool lining with claws as water is draining away very quickly, needs some more planting plus rocky has disappeared under grass, and the list goes on. rest first to do some planning will start a new thred in due course ps now really excited just gone from egg to incubating __________________ Lisa

26-08-2006, 04:41 PM	#41
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	lisa it looks amazing the house even has its own porch you have givenn me so much inspiration now i have the ideas can you lend me tom for a few days linda

26-08-2006, 05:53 PM	#47
rodneypig Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 135	Nice one Tom - Neil is very impressed!!!!

26-08-2006, 09:04 PM	#48
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	okay time is now 21:00 just been out and checked new house temperature currently 60 degs still no lamps not bad holding heat well __________________ Lisa

27-08-2006, 11:25 AM	#49
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	well you know I said Tom was a perfectionist he was not happy with the white window so he has been out this morning and coated it the same colour as the house. he is much more happy with it now don't think we will need heat lamps for a while yet time 11:00 temp 100 deg sky overcast PS really pleased that my post has had over 1000 views glad that you have all enjoyed the construction of my new tort enclosure as much as I have. now just need to wait and see what the leopard thinks, hope she enjoys it as much Lisa __________________ Lisa

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