my hermans house - Page 2

Toni115 · 16-08-2007, 02:32 PM

I agree, your garden seems perfect, its big enough for a good sized enclosure and it neednt be expensive or fancy

Gosh I wish I had that much free space in my garden

i have a cat and a dog and my enclosure is very simple with a mesh top to stop them getting in

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:35 PM

i supose BUT the wooden one im stood next to when taking the pics has my motorbikes in it

and the conservantry... speaks for itself, the plastic one has all my dads tools in it, the wooden one behind the plastic one has my brothers car bits and some tools in it and the air-raid shelter has a hole in the roof n has no lights or anything and its full of old bikes and stuff

thanks for everyones help btw
oh and if i made a tortoise table would it be able to fit the ceramic heat bulb and the uv strip light??? and how big would it need to be and would it need compartments or what?????

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:37 PM

another problem is that i start all 3 of my bikes up about 3 times a week at the bottom of my carden on the mudy bit and i have to ride them round the garden a little bit etc (to make sure the engine stays lubricated n that)

but... i dont take them on the dead bits, mbe i could set something up there? exept that it would need to not be too close to the sheds and the gap between the grey shed and the conservantry is realy shaded most of the day

Henry-flash · 16-08-2007, 02:39 PM

A tortoise table is just the start of making the torts life better. They need outdoor space, is there no way you can provide this?

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:41 PM

i could try and make something at the bottom of the garden on the mud bit because thats sunny most of the day but it has almost nothing growing on it

Henry-flash · 16-08-2007, 02:47 PM

It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, just escape proof with things for the tortoise to explore. Heres a couple of my enclosures, they were so simple to build and cost next to nothing.

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:49 PM

that first one looks great!, what torts do you have? oh it ses under your post

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:50 PM

are any of those for a hermans? and do you have any tortoise tables?

Henry-flash · 16-08-2007, 02:51 PM

Thanks

The first two are hermanns enclosures and the last one is for T.g.graeca.

midi-mania · 16-08-2007, 02:53 PM

so what plants can i put in her enclosure (when i get one done) that she will be ok to eat? do they like to eat lavanders? because i have 2 massive lavander bushes in my front garden :P

16-08-2007, 02:32 PM	#11
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	I agree, your garden seems perfect, its big enough for a good sized enclosure and it neednt be expensive or fancy Gosh I wish I had that much free space in my garden i have a cat and a dog and my enclosure is very simple with a mesh top to stop them getting in __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

16-08-2007, 02:35 PM	#12
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	i supose BUT the wooden one im stood next to when taking the pics has my motorbikes in it and the conservantry... speaks for itself, the plastic one has all my dads tools in it, the wooden one behind the plastic one has my brothers car bits and some tools in it and the air-raid shelter has a hole in the roof n has no lights or anything and its full of old bikes and stuff thanks for everyones help btw oh and if i made a tortoise table would it be able to fit the ceramic heat bulb and the uv strip light??? and how big would it need to be and would it need compartments or what????? __________________ Gav

16-08-2007, 02:37 PM	#13
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	another problem is that i start all 3 of my bikes up about 3 times a week at the bottom of my carden on the mudy bit and i have to ride them round the garden a little bit etc (to make sure the engine stays lubricated n that) but... i dont take them on the dead bits, mbe i could set something up there? exept that it would need to not be too close to the sheds and the gap between the grey shed and the conservantry is realy shaded most of the day __________________ Gav

16-08-2007, 02:39 PM	#14
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	A tortoise table is just the start of making the torts life better. They need outdoor space, is there no way you can provide this? __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-08-2007, 02:41 PM	#15
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	i could try and make something at the bottom of the garden on the mud bit because thats sunny most of the day but it has almost nothing growing on it __________________ Gav

16-08-2007, 02:47 PM	#16
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, just escape proof with things for the tortoise to explore. Heres a couple of my enclosures, they were so simple to build and cost next to nothing. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-08-2007, 02:49 PM	#17
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	that first one looks great!, what torts do you have? oh it ses under your post __________________ Gav

16-08-2007, 02:50 PM	#18
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	are any of those for a hermans? and do you have any tortoise tables? __________________ Gav

16-08-2007, 02:51 PM	#19
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thanks The first two are hermanns enclosures and the last one is for T.g.graeca. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

16-08-2007, 02:53 PM	#20
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	so what plants can i put in her enclosure (when i get one done) that she will be ok to eat? do they like to eat lavanders? because i have 2 massive lavander bushes in my front garden :P __________________ Gav

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