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Old 20-02-2017, 05:49 PM   #11
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Ooohhhh that's a great tortoise box. Just an idea, you could add an area of top soil and planting, so he's got a bit of interest, they do like hiding under plants.
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This is the other end of the run, I need to remove some of the grass but I have sow thistle, red valerian, mallow, forget me not and geranium growing at the moment.

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And this is inside the house.
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Old 20-02-2017, 06:42 PM   #14
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That looks excellent!
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Old 20-02-2017, 07:33 PM   #15
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That's fabulous ! Ramp isn't too high - crikey my lot mountaineer in comparison. You do need a name stone though ! Emma is the expert, lovely lay out ! CB
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Old 20-02-2017, 07:41 PM   #16
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I've added slats to that ramp, thanks for the advice. Hopefully she'll come out tomorrow as it's supposed to be warm and sunny.
I put an old bit of carpet on my ramps held on with a few nails works a treat.
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roll out the red carpet ! do they wave? What a good idea. One of mine lives on carpet in his shed but neither thought of doing that. Down there for dancing ! CB
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This is the other end of the run, I need to remove some of the grass but I have sow thistle, red valerian, mallow, forget me not and geranium growing at the moment.

Oh I see, well I take it all back ( my idea about top soil) that's fabulous
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oh and cor good job its not a Horsfield !! They would love that wire ! CB
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The wire is to keep the dog out, I'm going to make a mesh lid for the whole thing in the near future.
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