Winter Project

Henry-flash · 23-12-2006, 04:51 PM

Now I know I said I would never build outdoor enclousures at christmas again after doing the last one in snow, but here I am on christmas eve eve in the middle of yet *another* enclousure. The holidays at this time of year become incredibly boring, especially when christmas is over. For now I will just add pictures of the area the enclousure is going to be in, but you will have to wait for the updated pics as its a bit dark now

Its going to be about 14 ft x 6 ft when finished with some areas a little wider. Eventually it will have access to a greenhouse when I get round to it. The sides will be log roll as I have found this very successful with my original enclousure. I'm not sure whos going in here yet. I will decide whos going where when its timefor them to go back outside.

I will add more pics as I go.

23-12-2006, 04:58 PM

another enclosure!!!

nina · 23-12-2006, 05:24 PM

Yippee! I love your enclosures, Peter. Keep us posted on progress.

Henry-flash · 23-12-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pmullen

another enclosure!!!

Its been a planned enclousure in this space for a while. I had given up on the idea, but the tort population has increased here quite dramatically to how itwas this time last year

and as I always say you can never have enough space.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nina

Yippee! I love your enclosures, Peter. Keep us posted on progress.

Thanks Nina, I have decided to do this one step-by-step as I go. I forgot to take pics when I built the last one

23-12-2006, 08:21 PM

im looking forwards to seeing it develop pete

veebee · 23-12-2006, 08:53 PM

Looking good Pete, think I'm gonna follow your example and start mine now ready for next year!! One part of our garden tho is like a wet bog in winter, so will have to try and drain it first!!!

Got to put all my new toys in, the sand pit and coldframe etc!!!

Vivienne

yam yam · 23-12-2006, 08:54 PM

going to very busy cant wait to see it finished

**Eire_Ade** · 23-12-2006, 11:39 PM

Good start Pete, lookin forward to seeing the creation develop.

Ade

Henry-flash · 24-12-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veebee

Looking good Pete, think I'm gonna follow your example and start mine now ready for next year!! One part of our garden tho is like a wet bog in winter, so will have to try and drain it first!!!

Got to put all my new toys in, the sand pit and coldframe etc!!!

Vivienne

Thats another reason I decided to start it now. I want it to be fairly well established before the summer so its ready for torts. We had a few areas which are boggy and flood heavily so I dug down and filled the hole with gravel and covered it back over. Its much better now and hasn't flooded for a couple of years.

Thanks for the comments it is something that should keep me busy for a few weeks.

Now for todays pics.

Now I've completly cleared the area and cut a rough outline in the soil.

The red thing coming out of the shed is armoured cable, which is buried under a mesh cage and will be boxed in where it comes out of the shed.

Henry-flash · 27-12-2006, 12:28 AM

Right I sat today and looked at what I had done so far and I have changed my plans entirely. I am now going to move the 2 pens which are attahced to the coldframe and build new enclousures, which will be bigger and more secure there instead. I am then going to build a large enclousure the length if the shed whish will have greenhouse access at some pointin the future. So it has now gone from 1 enclousure to 3

I am hoping to get some log roll tommorow so I will add pics if I get anything done.

23-12-2006, 04:51 PM	#1
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Winter Project Now I know I said I would never build outdoor enclousures at christmas again after doing the last one in snow, but here I am on christmas eve eve in the middle of yet another enclousure. The holidays at this time of year become incredibly boring, especially when christmas is over. For now I will just add pictures of the area the enclousure is going to be in, but you will have to wait for the updated pics as its a bit dark now Its going to be about 14 ft x 6 ft when finished with some areas a little wider. Eventually it will have access to a greenhouse when I get round to it. The sides will be log roll as I have found this very successful with my original enclousure. I'm not sure whos going in here yet. I will decide whos going where when its timefor them to go back outside. I will add more pics as I go. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

23-12-2006, 05:24 PM	#3
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Yippee! I love your enclosures, Peter. Keep us posted on progress. __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

23-12-2006, 08:53 PM	#6
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Looking good Pete, think I'm gonna follow your example and start mine now ready for next year!! One part of our garden tho is like a wet bog in winter, so will have to try and drain it first!!! Got to put all my new toys in, the sand pit and coldframe etc!!! Vivienne __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

23-12-2006, 08:54 PM	#7
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	going to very busy cant wait to see it finished __________________ lorna 0.0.1 Testudo hermanni

23-12-2006, 11:39 PM	#8
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Good start Pete, lookin forward to seeing the creation develop. 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)

23-12-2006, 04:58 PM	#2
pmullen Guest Posts: n/a	another enclosure!!!

23-12-2006, 08:21 PM	#5
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	im looking forwards to seeing it develop pete

27-12-2006, 12:28 AM	#10
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Right I sat today and looked at what I had done so far and I have changed my plans entirely. I am now going to move the 2 pens which are attahced to the coldframe and build new enclousures, which will be bigger and more secure there instead. I am then going to build a large enclousure the length if the shed whish will have greenhouse access at some pointin the future. So it has now gone from 1 enclousure to 3 I am hoping to get some log roll tommorow so I will add pics if I get anything done. __________________ 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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