01-03-2009, 10:26 PM | #1 |
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help needed/suggestions for outdoor enclosure for leopard tortoises
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my husband and i are planning an outdoor enclosure for our leopard tortoise bernie. we are also considering rehoming another so he is not alone. idea 1. we have a greenhouse that is 8ft by 6ft which we would fully insulate and heat, and in summer he can wonder out into a large paved are where we would put out a section for grazing. idea 2. we have another patio are that is walled and secure, and would get an outdoor shed/wendy house that is about 6 by 4, insulate and heat the same way as greenhouse and let him wonder around the area whenever he wants. they are kind of the same but im worried the greenhouse wont hold the heat. the main issue we are worrying about is winter. would he be ok in the heated enclosures or do we need to have indoor area as well? its because of the size of the areas provided, will this be adaquate? he is only a little boy at the moment (150mm) so has a bit to grow still! ive looked throught other threads and seen some examples, but its not really mentioned about winter....help!! |
02-03-2009, 01:06 AM | #2 |
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Terry has a great shed and so does Kelly. Get with them.
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06-03-2009, 07:49 PM | #3 |
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Our Leopards are all juveniles, and are kept indoors in a large table top enclosure in winter. You will soon discover, Leopards dont generally have the sense to come in out of the cold, and will just stop where they are and tuck their legs in. Terry warned me about this when we got our guys almost 2 years ago, and he was right. So you have to be careful of the temperatures so that they dont get cold. Our summer last year was awful, and we had to keep a close eye on the temps and any wandering Leos.
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07-03-2009, 09:58 PM | #5 |
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thanks terry thats really helpful! if you could show images of the enclosures that would be fab, and maybe the dimensions to give us an idea of length x width. thanks again!
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Here is mine last summer
Cold frame now removed The front of the shed there little walk way- grass seed has been planted First door open and you hit another, this is so that you can leave the first door open all day on nice days and all the heat does not escape (hot air rises) Inside sorry ran out of hemp On a nice day
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wow, what a great garden sarah!! i wish i had the space to create somehting like that... i think next week i am going to find time to start planning my outdoor enclosure =] i've just had percy out for half an hour, his very first time.. he seemed to love teh openess and constant fresh air!!!
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09-03-2009, 07:44 AM | #9 |
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WOW!!!!!
those are some really lucky leos!! thanks for adding them, they have added to our ideas. liz |
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