Sulcata / Leopard Winter Housing

[Minty913]

Originally Posted by judith ann

Thanks for those pics Minty.Have nearly finished insulating the wendy house for Fluff and will put pics up when finished .She is now 8half lbs starting out in sept at 6halflbs so must be doing something right.

Judyxx

No worrys caint wait to see your pics. and yeah thats good going with her have you posted any pics of fluff yet?

[Minty913]

[QUOTE=16 shells;509264]Old'ish pic's but inside the insulated shed in winter i rig up a type of hot box, the Leo's retreating to the back or near the opening area is cooler, i can get some 100f around the lamp's on a good day. Alow out if winter weather is kind. Tube heater night heat. The perspex and bit's stripped out near spring.

Love this set up given me ideas lol
is the hot box in a shed or stand alone unit?

[judith ann]

Cant do photos !!!!! Will get some one to help .Have put loads on Tortoise Island cause its easy .Must persevere


Judyxx

[16 shells]

[quote=Minty913;509495]

Originally Posted by 16 shells

Old'ish pic's but inside the insulated shed in winter i rig up a type of hot box, the Leo's retreating to the back or near the opening area is cooler, i can get some 100f around the lamp's on a good day. Alow out if winter weather is kind. Tube heater night heat. The perspex and bit's stripped out near spring.

Love this set up given me ideas lol
is the hot box in a shed or stand alone unit?

It's in the shed, the pen part is permanent L shape, a frame made and clad in plastic, not air tight plenty of gap's but hold's the heat in well. if the Tortoises move left temp's around 17c as more open, to the far right of lamps 21c'ish. Middle's usualy 33c. All temp gradient's are used if they stay in.

[Pussygalore]

if you use something like sand or soil on the floor it might stop the house from becomming smelly and absorb the waste, my sully's only tiny but he does do a big poo for such a small guy however he always does it in his sleeping house never in the table. I think you have to have something absorbant though I never notice any smell comming from the tables but would if the poo was trampled around or on paper etc. My adults Ibera's had readigrass as substrate and that was very good at keeping the house non smelly and easy to pick up poo etc plus its edible, we just used to pour it in, the big bales from a horse feed shop is the cheapest way to buy, around £8 per bale and a bale would last ages.

[judith ann]

My Sulcata allways goes in the garden She will never go in her house or the kitchen ,she waits till she is on the grass .



Judyxx

[Minty913]

[QUOTE=16 shells;509761]

Originally Posted by Minty913

It's in the shed, the pen part is permanent L shape, a frame made and clad in plastic, not air tight plenty of gap's but hold's the heat in well. if the Tortoises move left temp's around 17c as more open, to the far right of lamps 21c'ish. Middle's usualy 33c. All temp gradient's are used if they stay in.

Think thats a great idea saves money instead oh heating the whole shed. might need to look in to it when i get a new shed.

[16 shells]

Thinking about shed's/hut's mentioned before for realy young African's i would go for a roomy hut/kennel type. untill they were large maybe, iv'e sectioned off there part of shed thinking they may need all of it later. But they don't realy move around much in just nough to thermoregulate or go for a drink.