What next?

pagan queen · 30-06-2010, 02:17 PM

I've made my outdoor enclosure. I lined it with weed suppressant fabric as told to by a forum member (sorry can't remember who you are but thanks) but what do you do with the excess fabric around the edges? If I cut it off I worry the tort will get behind it and dig out. Should I but something on it to stop this?

ziggy's owner · 30-06-2010, 02:23 PM

you could use some bricks, and then put ya top soil on, i have some under my run and all i did was put my run over the top and then top soil, so i would say make a brick wall as high as your doing ya top soil, cause i wake it u have made the outside wall already

pagan queen · 30-06-2010, 02:32 PM

Yes, we had a small log border around the garden so I dug out loads of soil, about a foot and a half. I then put Bamboo fencing all around, inside the log border and fixed it to the logs and then put the fabric inside and filled it back up with soil. I have all the excess fabric around the edges. I have put rocks around, on top of the fabric as far as I can but I am running out of rocks.

I'll post some pictures soon.

ziggy's owner · 30-06-2010, 02:37 PM

yeah it might help us

**egyptiandan64** · 30-06-2010, 03:35 PM

Not sure though why you would want to suppress weeds

Danny

ziggy's owner · 30-06-2010, 03:54 PM

it was already there when i put my run there lol, but the grass grows through it lol, must be a hole lol,

pagan queen · 30-06-2010, 04:18 PM

It's not to supress the weeds, it's to stop the tort digging his way out.

**egyptiandan64** · 30-06-2010, 04:58 PM

It might work

I think wire would work better though for that purpose.

Danny

pagan queen · 30-06-2010, 05:04 PM

I've posted some pics. It was 16 shells who told me about the weed fabric. It's my first attempt so when I revise it I will use chicken wire.

Henry-flash · 30-06-2010, 05:59 PM

Just had a look at the pics, looks good so far. I would be inclined to cut some of the lower branches off the bush thats against the fence just to open it up a bit and then add a few more tort friendly plants.

In regards to the weed fabric, I'd watch that as I've know torts dig straight through it. If you have a Horsfield then you have no hope of containing it with the fabric.

30-06-2010, 02:17 PM	#1
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	What next? I've made my outdoor enclosure. I lined it with weed suppressant fabric as told to by a forum member (sorry can't remember who you are but thanks) but what do you do with the excess fabric around the edges? If I cut it off I worry the tort will get behind it and dig out. Should I but something on it to stop this?

30-06-2010, 02:23 PM	#2
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	you could use some bricks, and then put ya top soil on, i have some under my run and all i did was put my run over the top and then top soil, so i would say make a brick wall as high as your doing ya top soil, cause i wake it u have made the outside wall already __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

30-06-2010, 02:37 PM	#4
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	yeah it might help us __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

30-06-2010, 03:35 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Not sure though why you would want to suppress weeds Danny __________________

30-06-2010, 03:54 PM	#6
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	it was already there when i put my run there lol, but the grass grows through it lol, must be a hole lol, __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

30-06-2010, 02:32 PM	#3
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Yes, we had a small log border around the garden so I dug out loads of soil, about a foot and a half. I then put Bamboo fencing all around, inside the log border and fixed it to the logs and then put the fabric inside and filled it back up with soil. I have all the excess fabric around the edges. I have put rocks around, on top of the fabric as far as I can but I am running out of rocks. I'll post some pictures soon.

30-06-2010, 04:18 PM	#7
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	It's not to supress the weeds, it's to stop the tort digging his way out.

30-06-2010, 04:58 PM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It might work I think wire would work better though for that purpose. Danny __________________

30-06-2010, 05:04 PM	#9
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	I've posted some pics. It was 16 shells who told me about the weed fabric. It's my first attempt so when I revise it I will use chicken wire.

30-06-2010, 05:59 PM	#10
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Just had a look at the pics, looks good so far. I would be inclined to cut some of the lower branches off the bush thats against the fence just to open it up a bit and then add a few more tort friendly plants. In regards to the weed fabric, I'd watch that as I've know torts dig straight through it. If you have a Horsfield then you have no hope of containing it with the fabric. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

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