Outside enclosures- add your pictures - Page 20

BeatBeat · 12-04-2011, 08:34 PM

The weather has been so nice it has encouraged me to finally finish my 'girls' outdoor enclosure.

I have opted for a combination of a cold frame and a 'bespoke' rabbit run.

You can see their little tunnel giving them access to either area:

Placing both on bricks with a a gap so they can choose whether to be in a warmer sheltered area of the open pen. I have planted both sides with things they will and will not eat. Luckily I already have lots of geranium and hostas in my garden so will have a never ending supply of both.

This is the coldframe area:

At the moment they're only able to go out when it's particularly nice but when they get a little bigger (they currently weigh 38g & 40g) they will spend more time out there. Today they enjoyed lunch outside on the patio:

Comments and recommendations welcome.

kkenny · 24-04-2011, 01:00 PM

Please let me know what you think. The cover when on is PVC coated wire.
The stones are limestone chips. Some more weeds to go in asap.
George is a Hermann - 2yrs. It is 9ft x 5 ft one end 4ft the other.

Miller07 · 24-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Very nice Karin

kkenny · 24-04-2011, 05:13 PM

[QUOTE=Miller07;459250]Very nice Karin

[Hej, you have the same cold frame as me. Brill! Small but does the job. Love you enclosure!!!

filardimarg2 · 03-05-2011, 03:20 PM

This Wilma's outdoor ebclosure, it does have a top, wooden frame with wire netting.

03-05-2011, 05:40 PM

awww thats 2 cute!!

Jim · 14-05-2011, 11:54 AM

This is ours

kkenny · 14-05-2011, 03:23 PM

[QUOTE=Jim;464409]This is ours

Oh I love it! is that strawberry growing?
Wish I had more than one tort like you (hubby says NO)

Jim · 14-05-2011, 03:40 PM

Hi Karin, yeah they are and just starting to get big now so 2 or 3 weeks they will be ready to eat if the beasts dont flatten them again this year lol

CarapaceGrace · 14-05-2011, 07:21 PM

Do you keep all your tortoises together outside? Im hoping when norman is older he (if he is a he) can be kept with dorothy (definate male), depending on dorothy not attacking him...

12-04-2011, 08:34 PM	#191
BeatBeat Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 616	New outdoor for my babies The weather has been so nice it has encouraged me to finally finish my 'girls' outdoor enclosure. I have opted for a combination of a cold frame and a 'bespoke' rabbit run. You can see their little tunnel giving them access to either area: Placing both on bricks with a a gap so they can choose whether to be in a warmer sheltered area of the open pen. I have planted both sides with things they will and will not eat. Luckily I already have lots of geranium and hostas in my garden so will have a never ending supply of both. This is the coldframe area: At the moment they're only able to go out when it's particularly nice but when they get a little bigger (they currently weigh 38g & 40g) they will spend more time out there. Today they enjoyed lunch outside on the patio: Comments and recommendations welcome. __________________ BeatBeat 0.2.0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri (Matilda & Maizie) 3.0.0 Shetland Sheepdogs (Bryan, Cali & Bubble)

24-04-2011, 01:00 PM	#192
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	After a lot of hard work - it is finished! Please let me know what you think. The cover when on is PVC coated wire. The stones are limestone chips. Some more weeds to go in asap. George is a Hermann - 2yrs. It is 9ft x 5 ft one end 4ft the other. __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

24-04-2011, 04:04 PM	#193
Miller07 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Caerphilly, South Wales Posts: 689	Very nice Karin __________________ ★Cara★ Children 0.1.0 (8yrs old) Husband 1.0.0 Kittens 0.2.0 Tortoise 0.0.2 (THB) facebook.com/Miller07

24-04-2011, 05:13 PM	#194
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	[QUOTE=Miller07;459250]Very nice Karin [Hej, you have the same cold frame as me. Brill! Small but does the job. Love you enclosure!!! __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

03-05-2011, 03:20 PM	#195
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Wilma's outdoor enclosure. This Wilma's outdoor ebclosure, it does have a top, wooden frame with wire netting.

03-05-2011, 05:40 PM	#196
Terriandlola Guest Posts: n/a	awww thats 2 cute!!

14-05-2011, 11:54 AM	#197
Jim Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 89	This is ours __________________ Daisy (M) 5yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 03/05/2008 Buddy (F) 6yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 2007 Marg (F) 28yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 1985? Tim (M) 44yrs T.hermanni boettgeri's DOB 1969 Speedy(F) 51yrs Testudo graeca ibera DOB 1962 (Ethel) Georgie (F) 7yrs Horsefield DOB 2005

14-05-2011, 03:23 PM	#198
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	[QUOTE=Jim;464409]This is ours Oh I love it! is that strawberry growing? Wish I had more than one tort like you (hubby says NO) __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

14-05-2011, 03:40 PM	#199
Jim Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 89	Hi Karin, yeah they are and just starting to get big now so 2 or 3 weeks they will be ready to eat if the beasts dont flatten them again this year lol __________________ Daisy (M) 5yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 03/05/2008 Buddy (F) 6yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 2007 Marg (F) 28yrs Hermanni Hermanni DOB 1985? Tim (M) 44yrs T.hermanni boettgeri's DOB 1969 Speedy(F) 51yrs Testudo graeca ibera DOB 1962 (Ethel) Georgie (F) 7yrs Horsefield DOB 2005

14-05-2011, 07:21 PM	#200
CarapaceGrace Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gosport, Hampshire Posts: 139	Do you keep all your tortoises together outside? Im hoping when norman is older he (if he is a he) can be kept with dorothy (definate male), depending on dorothy not attacking him... __________________

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