14-02-2009, 03:42 PM | #11 |
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Hopefully the other two pics.
In the first you can just see where the trench is. Boxies are only smallish so dont need a big entrance. For larger tortoises you can dig out a larger trench and line with bricks, slate or tiles, so that the soil does not keep falling back in and filling the entrance.
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That looks the bees knees Sandy. Is it quite sturdy?
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They are quite sturdy, but need to be secured down. They come with pegs to do this.
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They actually do a greenhouse too, made of the same plastic for about £75 ish I think. Well they did last year. Homebase had them.
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Thanks, I will be after one of them on Thursday
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im getting one thursday too...Going early when they open, incase they go lol!
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i have had mine 3 years and it is still going strong
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How have you secured yours down Linda?
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Has anyone thought of making a wooden base for these of out 4X2 or something similar, that should provide a decent base and allow you to cut an entrance in and out.
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Do you mean a wooden frame to sit the coldframe on?
If so wouldnt the wood rot?
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