Pickle's new outdoor garden

veggie86 · 24-06-2014, 03:02 PM

Pickle's rabbit hutch came today

It's 4ft x 2ft and will keep him safe from the dogs in the back garden for this year. Next summer his own enclosure in the front will be all finished and secure

It's planted with hebe and lavender for shelter and a pansy plant for snacking. And his playsticks thing arrived so he's got a den/climbing thing.

Stupidly I put it on the bench to arrange everything and now it's too heavy to move by myself so I'll have to wait until hubby gets home to help me move it into the sunny part of the garden

Pussygalore · 24-06-2014, 03:16 PM

don't forget to put a cover over it if it rains unless you have drainage holes in the bottom and don't put it in the full sun but sort of just a bit else he'll get to hot.

lonelylayla · 24-06-2014, 04:01 PM

Looks great

I would have done the same as you - made it all nice then not been able to move it - doh!

veggie86 · 24-06-2014, 06:46 PM

Ooh thanks for the tip, I forgot about rain! This is just his outdoor sunbathing hut, if the weather is yuk he can stay inside in his table anyway, so I can just throw a cover over it to stop it flooding

He spent the afternoon exploring in the sun

First thing he did was head straight to the feeding corner and eat the weeds I'd put out. Even though he'd just been eating inside. Such a greedy tort! But he's stomped every inch of his new garden, squashed all the plants, made a mess of his pond, got wedged behind a plant pot (which I've now moved a bit) and bitten all the stones (not sure why? but he did it in his indoor table too)

A couple of pics, I swear I took more but me and my phone don't always agree on these things

lonelylayla · 24-06-2014, 06:56 PM

Ah bless - lovely photos, he really looks like he is enjoying

torts quite often seem to want to bite stones - best to make sure they are just too big to get in his mouth

Has he a piece of cuttlefish so he can chomp on that?

veggie86 · 24-06-2014, 07:01 PM

Thank you

Yes, he loves his cuttlefish

ditzyangeluk · 24-06-2014, 08:36 PM

Lovely pics - gorgeous Pickles! Can't wait until I get mine in August!!!

veggie86 · 24-06-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ditzyangeluk

Lovely pics - gorgeous Pickles! Can't wait until I get mine in August!!!

Thank you

The waiting drives you mad doesn't it? I wasn't planning on get a tort untill august but a good breeder down here had some and I couldn't resist

emma_mcraf · 25-06-2014, 12:07 AM

Lovely photos of Pickles enjoying the sunshine.

lynnedit · 25-06-2014, 05:21 AM

Pickles is very cute, his enclosure looks great.

24-06-2014, 03:02 PM	#1
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Pickle's new outdoor garden Pickle's rabbit hutch came today It's 4ft x 2ft and will keep him safe from the dogs in the back garden for this year. Next summer his own enclosure in the front will be all finished and secure It's planted with hebe and lavender for shelter and a pansy plant for snacking. And his playsticks thing arrived so he's got a den/climbing thing. Stupidly I put it on the bench to arrange everything and now it's too heavy to move by myself so I'll have to wait until hubby gets home to help me move it into the sunny part of the garden __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

24-06-2014, 04:01 PM	#3
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Looks great I would have done the same as you - made it all nice then not been able to move it - doh! __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

24-06-2014, 06:46 PM	#4
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Ooh thanks for the tip, I forgot about rain! This is just his outdoor sunbathing hut, if the weather is yuk he can stay inside in his table anyway, so I can just throw a cover over it to stop it flooding He spent the afternoon exploring in the sun First thing he did was head straight to the feeding corner and eat the weeds I'd put out. Even though he'd just been eating inside. Such a greedy tort! But he's stomped every inch of his new garden, squashed all the plants, made a mess of his pond, got wedged behind a plant pot (which I've now moved a bit) and bitten all the stones (not sure why? but he did it in his indoor table too) A couple of pics, I swear I took more but me and my phone don't always agree on these things __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

24-06-2014, 06:56 PM	#5
lonelylayla Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 1,481	Ah bless - lovely photos, he really looks like he is enjoying torts quite often seem to want to bite stones - best to make sure they are just too big to get in his mouth Has he a piece of cuttlefish so he can chomp on that? __________________ Lynne TG Terresteris 1:3:1 Apollo & Layla, Santa, Helpa & Unig TG Iberia 2:3:0 Tonka, LJ, Persephone, Cleo & Clyde Saffron TGG RIP Jaunary 2019 Jasper, Harry & Ruby pussy cats 4 ex bat hens.

24-06-2014, 07:01 PM	#6
veggie86 Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 193	Thank you Yes, he loves his cuttlefish __________________ Lora and pack... 1 husband, 5 dogs, 1 cat.....and Iberas Pickles, Poppy and Pip

24-06-2014, 03:16 PM	#2
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	don't forget to put a cover over it if it rains unless you have drainage holes in the bottom and don't put it in the full sun but sort of just a bit else he'll get to hot.

24-06-2014, 08:36 PM	#7
ditzyangeluk Member Incubating Join Date: May 2014 Location: Sudbury, SUFFOLK Posts: 103	Lovely pics - gorgeous Pickles! Can't wait until I get mine in August!!!

25-06-2014, 12:07 AM	#9
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Lovely photos of Pickles enjoying the sunshine. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

25-06-2014, 05:21 AM	#10
lynnedit Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 332	Pickles is very cute, his enclosure looks great. __________________ Lynne Horsfields 1.3.0 Ornate box turtle 0.1.0 Pacific NW, US

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