building a coldframe ?

geordie mark · 26-05-2013, 12:09 PM

what plastic is recommended for this ? some of the better ones ive seen are using polycarbonate but i thought maybe there was something that doesnt filter out UV light might be better ?

i have alot of perspex at my disposal which may or may not be of any use ?

kazzabb · 26-05-2013, 08:44 PM

I think pretty much everything filters a lot of uv out, glass, Perspex, polycarbonate etc.
karen

kazzabb · 26-05-2013, 08:57 PM

Forgot to say, there are some coldframes on sale at the following website, all different sizes

http://www.greenfingers.com/supersto...&pf_id=LS6195D

burnt toast · 26-05-2013, 09:17 PM

They do filter out UV but think the idea is for the tort to use it to gain extra heat & they get their UV from being outside. Some of mine have them but they dont stay in there all day long, just in & out as they wish.

There is a special glass which lets UV through but very expensive & I think you have to buy it in big sheets.

Catwoman63 · 26-05-2013, 10:28 PM

I made this from a spare rabbit hutch, just replaced the roof with polycarbonate x

geordie mark · 26-05-2013, 11:41 PM

Thanks all, my friend works for a plastics company and he's going to sort me a price for some solarium stuff allows UV past which is always a bonus that's all I was asking for it not for him to go in all day just so that he's getting UV benefit in there too

Ozric Jonathan · 27-05-2013, 06:41 PM

Mark please let us know if you go ahead with the solarium uv transmitting material. I've heard of this stuff but nobody here has let us know if they have used it for a tortoise house. Can you saw and nail this material?

wigwamman · 27-05-2013, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

Mark please let us know if you go ahead with the solarium uv transmitting material. I've heard of this stuff but nobody here has let us know if they have used it for a tortoise house. Can you saw and nail this material?

i looked into this but too costly in my opinion.

sandy · 27-05-2013, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catwoman63

I made this from a spare rabbit hutch, just replaced the roof with polycarbonate x

This looks great:0)

yuna1971 · 27-05-2013, 07:32 PM

Bev, I would pay you to make me one...I'm serious. PM me if this interests you

xx

26-05-2013, 12:09 PM	#1
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	building a coldframe ? what plastic is recommended for this ? some of the better ones ive seen are using polycarbonate but i thought maybe there was something that doesnt filter out UV light might be better ? i have alot of perspex at my disposal which may or may not be of any use ? __________________ Mark. T.H.Hercegvenensis 1.0.0 S.P. Babcocki 0.1.0 Chelonoidis Carbonaria 0.1.0 (My Parents) West Highland White Terrier 1.0.0 Scottish Terrier 1.0.0

26-05-2013, 08:44 PM	#2
kazzabb Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedfordshire - the middle of nowhere Posts: 430	I think pretty much everything filters a lot of uv out, glass, Perspex, polycarbonate etc. karen __________________ 19 TG Ibera, 3 dogs, 1 husband.

26-05-2013, 08:57 PM	#3
kazzabb Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedfordshire - the middle of nowhere Posts: 430	Forgot to say, there are some coldframes on sale at the following website, all different sizes http://www.greenfingers.com/supersto...&pf_id=LS6195D __________________ 19 TG Ibera, 3 dogs, 1 husband.

26-05-2013, 10:28 PM	#5
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I made this from a spare rabbit hutch, just replaced the roof with polycarbonate x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

26-05-2013, 11:41 PM	#6
geordie mark Member Juvenile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south shields, NE, England Posts: 920	Thanks all, my friend works for a plastics company and he's going to sort me a price for some solarium stuff allows UV past which is always a bonus that's all I was asking for it not for him to go in all day just so that he's getting UV benefit in there too __________________ Mark. T.H.Hercegvenensis 1.0.0 S.P. Babcocki 0.1.0 Chelonoidis Carbonaria 0.1.0 (My Parents) West Highland White Terrier 1.0.0 Scottish Terrier 1.0.0

26-05-2013, 09:17 PM	#4
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	They do filter out UV but think the idea is for the tort to use it to gain extra heat & they get their UV from being outside. Some of mine have them but they dont stay in there all day long, just in & out as they wish. There is a special glass which lets UV through but very expensive & I think you have to buy it in big sheets.

27-05-2013, 06:41 PM	#7
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Mark please let us know if you go ahead with the solarium uv transmitting material. I've heard of this stuff but nobody here has let us know if they have used it for a tortoise house. Can you saw and nail this material? __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

27-05-2013, 07:32 PM	#10
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Bev, I would pay you to make me one...I'm serious. PM me if this interests you xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

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