Ideas for new tortoise table please?

TBH123 · 31-05-2012, 10:24 PM

Hiiii

Im looking into getting a new indoor enclosure for my torties

I want to have a large tortoise table! roughly 6X3ft but about 2ft tall so i can have a thick substrate (12 inches)

I have heard of converting a wardrobe (Taking off the doors?)

Obviously i wanna get away with spending as least as possible but any ideas woudl be good

And pic of your large DIY enclosures woudl be a great help

Also wou i need to treat the wood so it doesnt mould becuase of the topsoil/playsand?

Anyway all ideas would be much appreciated cuz im looking forward to spending my birthday money

FLINTUS · 01-06-2012, 06:38 AM

I would line it with a plastic sheet to protect it from humidity, especially if it's for a tropical species. I'd buy some boards from B&Q as they're cheap. It would be cheaper to make your own than it cost for the bookcase.

nooddle · 01-06-2012, 08:53 AM

This thread has lots of pics of indoor enclosures.

I got a second hand wardrobe for a very reasonable price (cheaper than it would have been to get decent wood to make an enclosure). If you have a local freecycle group have a look on there also as you may be able to get a freebie!

I lined it pond liner to prevent the wood from getting wet and mouldy. I've had my tort for a year and a half now, after all the spilled water bowls, wet soil and spraying of the enclosure...it does the trick!

Hope this helps

Tenth Legion · 01-06-2012, 12:41 PM

I bought a bookshelf from Ikea for £20, had some spare planks from a previous project to reinforce the bottom and a fiver's worth of pond liner. I was quite pleased with that although it's not as big as the dimensions you want.

I'm about to build a coldframe with wooden supports which I bought from my local merchants, they were off cuts at £2 a bundle, about 2.5m long but quite thin, maybe you could look for something like that?

Red34 · 05-06-2012, 06:56 PM

How many tort's are you planning to keep on a table that size, are they adults??

TBH123 · 07-06-2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red34

How many tort's are you planning to keep on a table that size, are they adults??

I have 3 atm

one young female and two large teens lol

TBH123 · 07-06-2012, 02:34 PM

And when i say teens, i mean 8 year old female and 7 year old male.

youngest female is 4y/o

31-05-2012, 10:24 PM	#1
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	Ideas for new tortoise table please? Hiiii Im looking into getting a new indoor enclosure for my torties I want to have a large tortoise table! roughly 6X3ft but about 2ft tall so i can have a thick substrate (12 inches) I have heard of converting a wardrobe (Taking off the doors?) Obviously i wanna get away with spending as least as possible but any ideas woudl be good And pic of your large DIY enclosures woudl be a great help Also wou i need to treat the wood so it doesnt mould becuase of the topsoil/playsand? Anyway all ideas would be much appreciated cuz im looking forward to spending my birthday money __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

01-06-2012, 08:53 AM	#3
nooddle Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grampian, Scotland Posts: 815	This thread has lots of pics of indoor enclosures. I got a second hand wardrobe for a very reasonable price (cheaper than it would have been to get decent wood to make an enclosure). If you have a local freecycle group have a look on there also as you may be able to get a freebie! I lined it pond liner to prevent the wood from getting wet and mouldy. I've had my tort for a year and a half now, after all the spilled water bowls, wet soil and spraying of the enclosure...it does the trick! Hope this helps __________________ Tiny A'Tuin by nnaaddiinnee89, on Flickr

07-06-2012, 02:34 PM	#7
TBH123 Member Hatched Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: devon Posts: 276	And when i say teens, i mean 8 year old female and 7 year old male. youngest female is 4y/o __________________ 1.3 Hermanns Tortoises

01-06-2012, 06:38 AM	#2
FLINTUS Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 960	I would line it with a plastic sheet to protect it from humidity, especially if it's for a tropical species. I'd buy some boards from B&Q as they're cheap. It would be cheaper to make your own than it cost for the bookcase.

01-06-2012, 12:41 PM	#4
Tenth Legion Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 53	I bought a bookshelf from Ikea for £20, had some spare planks from a previous project to reinforce the bottom and a fiver's worth of pond liner. I was quite pleased with that although it's not as big as the dimensions you want. I'm about to build a coldframe with wooden supports which I bought from my local merchants, they were off cuts at £2 a bundle, about 2.5m long but quite thin, maybe you could look for something like that?

05-06-2012, 06:56 PM	#5
Red34 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1	How many tort's are you planning to keep on a table that size, are they adults??

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