Foxes

Ted · 20-02-2008, 05:44 PM

i've been looking through a lot of the outdoor housing pics and i've noticed that many of them don't seem to have protection against foxes on top. is this necessary? in my area we have foxes and i'm worried that they might attack my torts, if there was no protection.
what do you think?

tomcat · 20-02-2008, 05:47 PM

My outdoor enclosure has a little lock on the roof and has wire under the soil.

I agree, people should have a roof or net or something. As alot of people say 'we dont get foxes' How do you know for sure? Just as you have never seen one.

I have never seen a fox in my garden, but know i have them as my cctv camera showed me that we have a pair and a badger.

Ted · 20-02-2008, 05:54 PM

i'm just asking because i am planning a big new outdoor enclosure and it would be a lot less trouble to make if an anti fox protector on top was not required.

Toni115 · 20-02-2008, 05:59 PM

my outside enclosure is about 6x5ft and has a simple chicken wire top with a wooden frame and is hinged at the back. as we have a cat and so do lots of the neighbours!! its better to be safe than sorry i suppose

CJ · 20-02-2008, 06:06 PM

Personally I would put a top on your enclosure. I've just made my first enclosure and my husband is
going to make a 'lid' for it with wooden frame and quite substantial wire on it. He's going to do it in about
3 sections as this will be easier and they will be sturdier. I think if you are going to leave your tort out
at night, which I am, even if you've never seen a fox in your garden (I haven't!) it just gives you peace
of mind and you know you little tort will be safe!

Pussygalore · 20-02-2008, 07:38 PM

I always put my torts in their houses at night, but then living in the country I'd never leave anything not shut up, through the day they are outside but I'm here and their part of the garden is pretty secure I also think that unless you keep rabbits or something that smells attractive that torts don't smell like meat to predators, I've never noticed any smell from mine apart from poo which gets picked up plus they don't exactly run around and attract attention, my mums old dog literally fell over my torts and didn't appear to notice them untill they moved which led me to believe that either they don't smell or if they do don't smell like meat, but don't take any risks, give them plenty of cover to hide under let the grass and plants grow enough to hide them.

jo__ · 23-02-2008, 10:13 PM

chicken wire on top of enclosures is also a must to stop birds getting to the torts, such as magpies and crows

Not so relevent if you have bigger torts but thought id throw it in just incase!!
Jo x

bernards mom · 23-02-2008, 10:17 PM

when i build my outside enclosure it will def have some kind of a lid but not so much for the 4 legged or winged predators more for the 2 legged kind!!!!

DAISY · 24-02-2008, 04:59 AM

I think alot of members just take pics with their protective covers off so you can see their landscaping better

Belinda · 24-02-2008, 08:12 AM

My torties go into a house a night. I coudln't make a cover for my enclosure, it is far too large. Also, my torties are very alrge and heavy to carry, so I doubt a fox could even consider carrying one off !

20-02-2008, 05:44 PM	#1
Ted Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 238	Foxes i've been looking through a lot of the outdoor housing pics and i've noticed that many of them don't seem to have protection against foxes on top. is this necessary? in my area we have foxes and i'm worried that they might attack my torts, if there was no protection. what do you think? __________________ My torts: 0.1.0 T. h. hercegovinensis - Hannah 0.1.0 T. h. boettgeri - Holly Ted - 17

20-02-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
tomcat Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 230	My outdoor enclosure has a little lock on the roof and has wire under the soil. I agree, people should have a roof or net or something. As alot of people say 'we dont get foxes' How do you know for sure? Just as you have never seen one. I have never seen a fox in my garden, but know i have them as my cctv camera showed me that we have a pair and a badger. __________________ 1.1 Hermanns - Betty & Turbo 1.1 Breeding redfoots - Narky & Peanut 0.1 Chocolate African Pygmy Hedgehog - Madame Cholet

20-02-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
Ted Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 238	i'm just asking because i am planning a big new outdoor enclosure and it would be a lot less trouble to make if an anti fox protector on top was not required. __________________ My torts: 0.1.0 T. h. hercegovinensis - Hannah 0.1.0 T. h. boettgeri - Holly Ted - 17

20-02-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	my outside enclosure is about 6x5ft and has a simple chicken wire top with a wooden frame and is hinged at the back. as we have a cat and so do lots of the neighbours!! its better to be safe than sorry i suppose __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

23-02-2008, 10:17 PM	#8
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	when i build my outside enclosure it will def have some kind of a lid but not so much for the 4 legged or winged predators more for the 2 legged kind!!!! __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

20-02-2008, 06:06 PM	#5
CJ Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts Posts: 1,280	Personally I would put a top on your enclosure. I've just made my first enclosure and my husband is going to make a 'lid' for it with wooden frame and quite substantial wire on it. He's going to do it in about 3 sections as this will be easier and they will be sturdier. I think if you are going to leave your tort out at night, which I am, even if you've never seen a fox in your garden (I haven't!) it just gives you peace of mind and you know you little tort will be safe!

20-02-2008, 07:38 PM	#6
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I always put my torts in their houses at night, but then living in the country I'd never leave anything not shut up, through the day they are outside but I'm here and their part of the garden is pretty secure I also think that unless you keep rabbits or something that smells attractive that torts don't smell like meat to predators, I've never noticed any smell from mine apart from poo which gets picked up plus they don't exactly run around and attract attention, my mums old dog literally fell over my torts and didn't appear to notice them untill they moved which led me to believe that either they don't smell or if they do don't smell like meat, but don't take any risks, give them plenty of cover to hide under let the grass and plants grow enough to hide them.

23-02-2008, 10:13 PM	#7
jo__ Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 221	chicken wire on top of enclosures is also a must to stop birds getting to the torts, such as magpies and crows Not so relevent if you have bigger torts but thought id throw it in just incase!! Jo x

24-02-2008, 04:59 AM	#9
DAISY Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LIVERPOOL Posts: 2,763	I think alot of members just take pics with their protective covers off so you can see their landscaping better __________________ Rach Mum to 12 horsfields, 2 redfoots, 2 spur-thighed, 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 3 chipmunks, 3 african pygmy hedgehogs, 4 bearded dragons, 1 goldfish. 2 daughters and 1 husband.

24-02-2008, 08:12 AM	#10
Belinda Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sat infront of the computer. Posts: 588	My torties go into a house a night. I coudln't make a cover for my enclosure, it is far too large. Also, my torties are very alrge and heavy to carry, so I doubt a fox could even consider carrying one off !

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