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Old 19-06-2011, 02:58 PM   #211
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Very nice enclosure, like the cold frame with the warm up gear.
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Old 30-06-2011, 01:40 PM   #212
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This is mine,i made yesterday,thought i might add some flags to the sticky up bits
but after looking at some of the others think i need to be adding alot more than flags

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Old 30-06-2011, 01:52 PM   #213
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yes alans is very good but its only sunny for 3 days per year!!
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Old 30-06-2011, 04:27 PM   #214
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Ok guys, here is my offering!

The whole enclosure is about 4m x 2.5m. I am open to all suggestions, criticisms, ideas etc as it is only a new enclosure and totally homemade, which means it is totally changeable!

My torts are out in the daytime whenever the weather is ok, and if it turns a bit bad they have the greenhouse to shelter in! Any ideas of good extra weeds to put in are also welcome, am just leaving everything to grow naturally to make it more like they would get if living in the wild.

There are water bowls in there which I fill with rainwater, I just forgot to snap them!




















And all closed up for when I need to go out and leave them unattended.



Thanks for looking!
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Old 30-06-2011, 04:46 PM   #215
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That looks brilliant! The tortoise seems to be enjoying it xx
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Old 30-06-2011, 06:42 PM   #216
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Sam that looks good to me and I don't see any obvious improvements except possibly a piece of glass or acrylic placed so as make a warmng up area.
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Old 30-06-2011, 07:05 PM   #217
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Sam that looks good to me and I don't see any obvious improvements except possibly a piece of glass or acrylic placed so as make a warmng up area.
Yes I did consider that but the greenhouse gets very warm in the day so I decided against it! I've also got a heat lamp set up in there for when it's needed, does that seem ok?
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Old 30-06-2011, 07:33 PM   #218
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Gosh, it is brill. Love the pvc greenhouse, mind you it would blow down in my windy area.

I would plant some more weeds even if its for next years growth, grass can stay soggy for longer if it rains (in my garden anyway) I have milk thistle, forget-me-not, vetch, mint, Timothy Grass, pansies and more. Most of which I bought as seed on here.
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Old 30-06-2011, 11:00 PM   #219
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some good enclosures there
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Gosh, it is brill. Love the pvc greenhouse, mind you it would blow down in my windy area.

I would plant some more weeds even if its for next years growth, grass can stay soggy for longer if it rains (in my garden anyway) I have milk thistle, forget-me-not, vetch, mint, Timothy Grass, pansies and more. Most of which I bought as seed on here.
Would you grow them in trays and plant them or just scatter seeds in the enclosure and let nature do its thing? I have half a pack of seeds I got from here left. I am quite lucky that there is an area just down the road from me with about ten different varieties of tort friendly weeds growing so I always have a good supply!
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