New outdoor enclosure : UPDATED MORE PHOTOS

polo · 06-08-2008, 11:50 PM

Today we started to make our permanent tortoise enclosure in the garden. I have been moaning at him for a couple of weeks now !!!!!
I forgot to take a picture before we started (actually think i was still clearing away bacon buttie mess) hubby had already dug
out 2 large blue Hydrangea plants and the kids had helped him saw a conifer tree down to a stump, by the time i got outside lol.

a proud boy holding the stump, they later proceeded to take it in turns to saw it into several pieces.

still quite messy even through 2 large bushes and a tree had been squashed into a green wheelie bin.

next i had the important part of the job, i cleared the area of debris and painted the fence panels !!!
omg they look great now.(i didnt paint them last year , never got around to it)

as the garden slopes at the top end we decided to have it dual layered , well some natural bumps and slopes for the torts to climb over .

all dug out , and hubby had cut the wood into lengths with the help of 2 boys !!!
took longer than he thought ,but he couldnt move the kids were smothering him , holding the tape measure and using the pencil to mark the wood for him.

They managed to assemble some of the wood together , before rain stopped play.....
we have bark, stones,flags and plants to go in yet..( spent a fortune in B&Q)
hopefully we will be able to finish it soon..( weather permitting)
i will keep you posted on our progress ..

helen1 · 07-08-2008, 12:27 AM

Looking good ...wish I had a handy husband......mine is useless at anything practical....

Paulg1 · 07-08-2008, 01:23 AM

looks great so far. looking forward to the finish.

sandy · 07-08-2008, 07:21 AM

Your enclosure is starting to look brilliant, well done to your hubby and boys.

ME SHELL · 07-08-2008, 08:10 AM

Its looking great, can't wait to see the finshed product

linda · 07-08-2008, 01:55 PM

a family project

it is looking brilliant

**Bindi** · 07-08-2008, 02:08 PM

Great to see the whole family envolved!

Bindi

70ridgeway · 07-08-2008, 02:22 PM

looking good lesley carnt wait to see it finished

polo · 08-08-2008, 12:01 AM

thanks Helen,kelly,Paulg1,Sandy,Me shell ,Linda Bindi,and Ridgeway

update on its way soon, had another day in the garden today

**Eire_Ade** · 08-08-2008, 12:19 PM

Hi Lesley,

Your getting what looks like is going to be a great enclosure.

Ade

06-08-2008, 11:50 PM	#1
polo Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cheshire Posts: 340	New outdoor enclosure : UPDATED MORE PHOTOS Today we started to make our permanent tortoise enclosure in the garden. I have been moaning at him for a couple of weeks now !!!!! I forgot to take a picture before we started (actually think i was still clearing away bacon buttie mess) hubby had already dug out 2 large blue Hydrangea plants and the kids had helped him saw a conifer tree down to a stump, by the time i got outside lol. a proud boy holding the stump, they later proceeded to take it in turns to saw it into several pieces. still quite messy even through 2 large bushes and a tree had been squashed into a green wheelie bin. next i had the important part of the job, i cleared the area of debris and painted the fence panels !!! omg they look great now.(i didnt paint them last year , never got around to it) as the garden slopes at the top end we decided to have it dual layered , well some natural bumps and slopes for the torts to climb over . all dug out , and hubby had cut the wood into lengths with the help of 2 boys !!! took longer than he thought ,but he couldnt move the kids were smothering him , holding the tape measure and using the pencil to mark the wood for him. They managed to assemble some of the wood together , before rain stopped play..... we have bark, stones,flags and plants to go in yet..( spent a fortune in B&Q) hopefully we will be able to finish it soon..( weather permitting) i will keep you posted on our progress .. __________________ 2.1.0 Testudo marginata :Cadbury , Pebbles & Luna 2.1.0 Redfoot :Captain Jack , Bangles and Ruby 0.1.0 Cherryhead: Cherrie 0.1.0 Yellowfoot :Febi 0.0.11 Indian star :Neko ,Lexi ,Vanilla ,Rainbow ,Freckles ,Fudge ,Otis ,Mitzi , Paris ,kiwi ,Aero

07-08-2008, 12:27 AM	#2
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Looking good ...wish I had a handy husband......mine is useless at anything practical.... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

07-08-2008, 01:23 AM	#3
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	looks great so far. looking forward to the finish. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

07-08-2008, 07:21 AM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Your enclosure is starting to look brilliant, well done to your hubby and boys. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

08-08-2008, 12:01 AM	#9
polo Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cheshire Posts: 340	thanks Helen,kelly,Paulg1,Sandy,Me shell ,Linda Bindi,and Ridgeway update on its way soon, had another day in the garden today __________________ 2.1.0 Testudo marginata :Cadbury , Pebbles & Luna 2.1.0 Redfoot :Captain Jack , Bangles and Ruby 0.1.0 Cherryhead: Cherrie 0.1.0 Yellowfoot :Febi 0.0.11 Indian star :Neko ,Lexi ,Vanilla ,Rainbow ,Freckles ,Fudge ,Otis ,Mitzi , Paris ,kiwi ,Aero

07-08-2008, 08:10 AM	#5
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Its looking great, can't wait to see the finshed product

07-08-2008, 01:55 PM	#6
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	a family project it is looking brilliant

07-08-2008, 02:08 PM	#7
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Great to see the whole family envolved! Bindi

07-08-2008, 02:22 PM	#8
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	looking good lesley carnt wait to see it finished

08-08-2008, 12:19 PM	#10
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Lesley, Your getting what looks like is going to be a great enclosure. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

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