coldframe - Page 2

chatty123 · 01-01-2007, 01:17 PM

thanks for that. i only have the one and he is 3 years so perhaps it would do for the first year then

01-01-2007, 02:16 PM

I wouild say definitely not any good for torts of any age. It is not beig enough to retains any heat and has no air exchange. No use at all I would have thought, possibly leading to health problems, and where would you put heat if needed?

chatty123 · 01-01-2007, 02:25 PM

guess that is out of the question then.. will prob just buy one for my plants though..will keep monitoring the freecycle sites and the garden centres...

veebee · 01-01-2007, 02:30 PM

Forgot!!! I also have one of the open wooden coldframes my dad made, I used it last summer for my ibera, picture shows it when I first set it up, its changed now full of weeds and more soil etc in!! You can just about see the sides of the wood, it has a lid which is wire mesh

nina · 01-01-2007, 07:26 PM

[quote="sandy"]I have three coldframes I use for my tortoises. All bought from either B&Q or Homebase. They
work well. All are on bricks, so that one is left out for accsess for torts.

Hi Sandy,

I hadn't seen those pictures before. Beautiful enclosures!

01-01-2007, 02:30 PM	#14
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Forgot!!! I also have one of the open wooden coldframes my dad made, I used it last summer for my ibera, picture shows it when I first set it up, its changed now full of weeds and more soil etc in!! You can just about see the sides of the wood, it has a lid which is wire mesh __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

01-01-2007, 07:26 PM	#15
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	[quote="sandy"]I have three coldframes I use for my tortoises. All bought from either B&Q or Homebase. They work well. All are on bricks, so that one is left out for accsess for torts. Hi Sandy, I hadn't seen those pictures before. Beautiful enclosures! __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

01-01-2007, 01:17 PM	#11
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	thanks for that. i only have the one and he is 3 years so perhaps it would do for the first year then

01-01-2007, 02:16 PM	#12
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	I wouild say definitely not any good for torts of any age. It is not beig enough to retains any heat and has no air exchange. No use at all I would have thought, possibly leading to health problems, and where would you put heat if needed?

01-01-2007, 02:25 PM	#13
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	guess that is out of the question then.. will prob just buy one for my plants though..will keep monitoring the freecycle sites and the garden centres...

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