winter time for leapords what do you do ! - Page 2

newforestmum · 29-03-2007, 08:23 PM

terrypin what are you planting in your enclosure as I am looking for some ideas to plant my enclosure with

terrypin · 29-03-2007, 08:41 PM

hi again i have plenty of weeds and grass growing in the enclosure and it gets full sun all day so its mostly for shade and to break up the eyeline i want them to feel secure when they are outside .i found 2 small clumps of pampas grass and transplanted them also i bought 2 hibiscus shrubs i just hope they have survived the winter the pampas seems to have taken a butterfly bush has appeared from nowhere i just hope it gets established before the tortoises spot it .i will try to root some hottentot fig if they will eat it its like a giant ice plant dont know if the soil is up to it though mostly clay on rubble infill to stabilise the hillside, there are plenty things you can plant as feed but i prefer mine to eat grass as much as possible the planting is to make them feel less exposed the favourite is the pampas grass they all hide under it .
terry

shelley · 30-03-2007, 07:53 PM

My Leo's are tiny ikkle fings!!! But when they are bigger they will have an insulated shed and in front of that will be a greenhouse, and that will have an opening to a large enclosure in the garden. I have the shed and greenhouse .... And the garden (!) already, it just all needs putting together! But they won't need it yet a while!

terrypin · 31-03-2007, 09:34 AM

hi before i moved to this house the garden at the old place was much smaller so everything had to work well ,what i did was put the shed and greenhouse on a block base with drop down doors to connect to each other and for access to the outside that way in the winter i could close the outside hatch in the shed so the leopards would have to go into the greenhouse first ,before they went out side this way i could turn off the spots in the greenhouse and save a little electricity on sunny days and they had somewhere to go when it rained and it means the shed stays really warm.you have to make sure the shed is well insulated.
terry

DERVLA · 31-03-2007, 09:42 AM

love the pics

29-03-2007, 08:23 PM	#11
newforestmum Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Forest, Hampshire Posts: 555	terrypin what are you planting in your enclosure as I am looking for some ideas to plant my enclosure with __________________ Lisa

29-03-2007, 08:41 PM	#12
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi again i have plenty of weeds and grass growing in the enclosure and it gets full sun all day so its mostly for shade and to break up the eyeline i want them to feel secure when they are outside .i found 2 small clumps of pampas grass and transplanted them also i bought 2 hibiscus shrubs i just hope they have survived the winter the pampas seems to have taken a butterfly bush has appeared from nowhere i just hope it gets established before the tortoises spot it .i will try to root some hottentot fig if they will eat it its like a giant ice plant dont know if the soil is up to it though mostly clay on rubble infill to stabilise the hillside, there are plenty things you can plant as feed but i prefer mine to eat grass as much as possible the planting is to make them feel less exposed the favourite is the pampas grass they all hide under it . terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

30-03-2007, 07:53 PM	#13
shelley Member Hatchling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 577	My Leo's are tiny ikkle fings!!! But when they are bigger they will have an insulated shed and in front of that will be a greenhouse, and that will have an opening to a large enclosure in the garden. I have the shed and greenhouse .... And the garden (!) already, it just all needs putting together! But they won't need it yet a while! __________________ Shelley Mum to three Newfoundlands, two Cocker Spaniels, one German Shepherd, 9 Chinchillas, and 4 Hermann's and 2 Leopards... Tortoises that is! http://pic2.piczo.com/GalaxybearsNewfoundlands

31-03-2007, 09:34 AM	#14
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi before i moved to this house the garden at the old place was much smaller so everything had to work well ,what i did was put the shed and greenhouse on a block base with drop down doors to connect to each other and for access to the outside that way in the winter i could close the outside hatch in the shed so the leopards would have to go into the greenhouse first ,before they went out side this way i could turn off the spots in the greenhouse and save a little electricity on sunny days and they had somewhere to go when it rained and it means the shed stays really warm.you have to make sure the shed is well insulated. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

31-03-2007, 09:42 AM	#15
DERVLA Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: kildare/ireland Posts: 80	love the pics __________________ I'm 13 yrs old and i'm niamh's daugther and my torts name is henny or maybe beny lol

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