20-07-2006, 09:35 PM | #1 |
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So my pens are finally finished. They are 5 feet x 5 feet and 16 inches tall. They all have screened lids and locking latches for security. The russian pen has a sreened bottom with fencing because they dug out their first night in the pen. Bad little monkeys. And now for pictures.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...RussianPen.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...DragonPen3.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...DragonPen2.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11.../DragonPen.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/LV-426/BabyPen.jpg You will see in some pictures there are no tortoises but dragons. That's because I built one for the dragons too. Nebula gets all feisty when she is outside. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/LV-426/Nebula7.jpg
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20-07-2006, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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The only thing I would add to your enclosures is some soil, tortoises love to bask on the soil,
rather than grass. Otherwise you have done well. Also have some water available as the temps have been really high.
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20-07-2006, 09:55 PM | #3 |
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Yup they all have water in their pens and I change it twice a day if not more when they poo in it.
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20-07-2006, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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Hey Rach
Cool pens be great for my babies Darren
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20-07-2006, 11:16 PM | #5 |
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sandy , i found that they prefer soil aswell, beau basks in the flower bed ... mostly
but sometimes on the grass im adding more soil to mine aswell |
21-07-2006, 02:02 AM | #6 |
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hi lv426
pens look good u mention u have locks for security so i presume the pens must be anchored to the ground in some way ? |
21-07-2006, 07:09 AM | #7 |
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Looking good Rach. I've been thinking of building something similar but havent got round to it with this hot weather lol.
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21-07-2006, 01:22 PM | #8 |
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They turned out great Rachel
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24-07-2006, 05:11 PM | #9 |
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nice enclosures....my tortoises prefer grass to soil to bask on....they cant stand soil at all!!
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24-07-2006, 07:13 PM | #10 |
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your torts have been inside for quite a while so they may have forgottn what soil is about they will explore it if you give them the chance please put some in give them time and you will see them using it after all they need it after all torts have been using soil for a very very very long time |
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