First night sleeping outside

summerangel · 10-07-2007, 03:04 PM

My 06 tortoises spent their first night outside in their new house , (it was built for them at the weekend). I was like a cat on hot bricks all night

It looks like they had a good night

Caroline McI · 10-07-2007, 03:07 PM

Aww they are so cute

where did you get that nice house with the door?

Henry-flash · 10-07-2007, 03:13 PM

I remember when I first started leaving mine out at night. I'm sure lots of people will rember what a state I was in over it. Now its second nature and I think nothing of leaving them out. They are lovely tortoises and thats a really nice house.

summerangel · 10-07-2007, 03:22 PM

Caroline, My husband made it for me on Sunday. Or should i say made it for them, lol....

I left the house out the first night with NO tortoises, in the rain , just to make sure it was not going to let the rain in, What am i like??? don't answer that... lol

Pussygalore · 10-07-2007, 03:24 PM

if you made the house yourself its a well done job we always make our homes and its far cheaper and more satisfying, I can never find what I want ready made anyway

Pussygalore · 10-07-2007, 03:26 PM

just to add we insulated ours with carpet on the walls and cork floor tiles on the roof and floor it holds the heat in most of the day.

Caroline McI · 10-07-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by summerangel

Caroline, My husband made it for me on Sunday. Or should i say made it for them, lol....

I left the house out the first night with NO tortoises, in the rain , just to make sure it was not going to let the rain in, What am i like??? don't answer that... lol

I'd say that sounds very sensible, it's a lovely wee house, do you take orders?...

summerangel · 10-07-2007, 03:31 PM

pussygalore, Thanks for that . A good idea the cork tiles and carpet

Pussygalore · 10-07-2007, 03:41 PM

cheap, cheerful and it works,

aramintalovegrove · 10-07-2007, 04:32 PM

Fab little house glad you 'survived' the ordeal, they will love you for it and it will get easier

10-07-2007, 03:04 PM	#1
summerangel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 275	First night sleeping outside My 06 tortoises spent their first night outside in their new house , (it was built for them at the weekend). I was like a cat on hot bricks all night It looks like they had a good night

10-07-2007, 03:07 PM	#2
Caroline McI Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland, moved to Sussex (sunnier for Cookie) Posts: 649	Aww they are so cute where did you get that nice house with the door? __________________ *********************** Love me, love Cookie R.I.P Lottie, we miss you x

10-07-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I remember when I first started leaving mine out at night. I'm sure lots of people will rember what a state I was in over it. Now its second nature and I think nothing of leaving them out. They are lovely tortoises and thats a really nice house. __________________ 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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10-07-2007, 03:22 PM	#4
summerangel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 275	Caroline, My husband made it for me on Sunday. Or should i say made it for them, lol.... I left the house out the first night with NO tortoises, in the rain , just to make sure it was not going to let the rain in, What am i like??? don't answer that... lol

10-07-2007, 03:24 PM	#5
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	if you made the house yourself its a well done job we always make our homes and its far cheaper and more satisfying, I can never find what I want ready made anyway

10-07-2007, 03:26 PM	#6
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	just to add we insulated ours with carpet on the walls and cork floor tiles on the roof and floor it holds the heat in most of the day.

10-07-2007, 03:31 PM	#8
summerangel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 275	pussygalore, Thanks for that . A good idea the cork tiles and carpet

10-07-2007, 03:41 PM	#9
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	cheap, cheerful and it works,

10-07-2007, 04:32 PM	#10
aramintalovegrove Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 980	Fab little house glad you 'survived' the ordeal, they will love you for it and it will get easier

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