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laura8988 · 03-12-2007, 07:51 PM

Here is her modified home, not sure if the pics will turn out very well,
as my room was dark so the deep end isn't very visible!
Please let me know i there are any improvements that you would make. I am open to suggestions

The deep end with a topsoil/play sand mix around 9 inches deep, but she has yet to even dig 1 inch lol

Here is Ethel demonstrating her use of the ramp. She can get through the log tunnel underneath the ramp for whenever she wants some alone time

more_elia · 06-12-2007, 10:26 PM

Heres my 'tort table' for my three newly acquired Redfoots.....it is a guinea pig cage with opaque base (to minimise risk of torts tipping themselves) and clear top with wire lid (good air flow but holds humidity quite well). Shady hide area to the right and warmer, bright area to the left of the pics. Any comments welcome!!

N.B. following turtletary.com advice for hatchling set-up and using no substrate, except beneath shady area where I have damp Sphagnum

TestudoGeek · 11-12-2007, 03:07 PM

(I originaly posted this at http://tortoiseforum.org/showthread.php?tid=661 but here goes)

This weekend I finally found a couple of hours to work on my Hermann's enclosure. I'd been thinking about adding a little length to what I had, because it was hard to keep the old setup from getting to dry to soon.

I also started planting Dandellions and Hawkbit in small pots inside the enclosure, and needed a little more room.

For the record, this was the old setup.

And here are the pics of the new one (double the size of the first):

The enclosure is split(able) in half. This is good for cleaning.

On the left side, over the hide, I have a ceramic heater keeping air temps at 70ºF (night and day). I had it a little lower at first, but the tort wouldn't come out...

Yes, that's Alfalfa Hay next to the grass pot. I know it has to much protein. Just didn't know it when I bought it... I'll change that later on (my tort doesn't really pay any atention to it anyway).

The day's menu consisting of weeds, clover & turnip greens.

Ceramic Heater is on a thermostat.

Transplanted feeders:

Dandellion and Hawkbit:

I'm still monitoring things cause this change is only 2 days old. Feddback is welcome and appreciated.

lilacgeorge · 28-12-2007, 08:01 PM

Hi, I've just put Teefa in her new home. She's a 5mth THB. Her sister will be joining her in the new year (I know, I know that'll bring the total up to 5!!!!) couldn't resist though!!!! :P I've just ordered a much bigger one of these for the others when they come out of hibernation...

Tara · 06-01-2008, 11:13 AM

terrific tortoises · 06-01-2008, 03:48 PM

Us doddery old tort keepers know how to save a penny or two.

Here is a simple, effective, indoor tort enclosure, that was put together on the cheap!

I am nearly embarrassed to say that my wife scored the large indoor rabbit cage for free, it was in almost new condition, sitting on top of a neighbours skip, it just required a thorough clean.

The substrate is a mixture of Aubiose/Hemp, Play sand and Top soil, (which for the amount used) would cost less than a couple of pounds, because I buy those substrate materals in bulk.
The large pebbles were from the beach, the piece of slate was a gift from a salvage yard, the piece of wood used as a substrate divider was kicking around in the garage, and the "hide" is a cane hanging basket from poundland (turned upside down with an entrance hole cut out).
The clamp lamp (comes complete with bulb) and a real bargain at just 3 pounds from Lidl (I grabbed 5 of those lamps too) I wish I would have got more at the time. Obviously the controller and 10.0 uvb tube cost the most, at just under 35 pounds.

I will be adding a reflector for the uvb tube, also some smaller rocks to the substrate area, a water dish, and I always use a movable thermometer to keep a check on temps. in hottest and coolest spots.

Dont be fooled by the small size of the lamp, it has a 50w bulb and even from approx. 30cm/12inches distance, you can achieve a variable basking area temp. from approx. 80 degreesF. to 95 degreesF. Any adjustments for temps. are easy, just simply experiment with angles/distances by bending the strong metal neck of the lamp. You will notice a couple of cable ties on the clamp part of the lamp, this is an extra precaution, because although the clamp is quite strong, one did fail/break on me once. The uvb tube is mounted down low (depending on the size of the tort) it will be typically approx. 2 to 3 inches above the top of the torts carapace/shell. When I give my torts "cloudy days" as in- only uvb for the day (or part of the day), and no spot/basking lamp, they are drawn to the uvb light source and will bask under the tube freely. Temps. of approx. 80 degreesF. are achievable directly under the uvb tube alone. At the coolest area of this enclosure, temps. will be approx. 70 degreesF. during daylight hours.

Night time temps. will vary, I live in a coolish house and do not have the central heating on throughout the night, therefore it may go as low as 60 to 65 degrees F. As long as the enclosure is situated away from cold drafts, the torts will be fine, they are either dug down in the aubiose or sand/soil mix. No need for any type of extra night time heat at all.

Some of the advantages of this type of enclosure are - Plenty of free flowing air. - The tort has a choice to either bask, cool off, or dig in/sleep at any time during the day. - The enclosure can be moved outside (weather permitting) for the tort to gain maximum benefits from mother nature/the sun, and because of the cage, should be safe from predators. - Heat and light sources are at a safe distance from young childrens prying fingers and other pets (cats/dogs). - Relatively cheap to setup too.

Several photos showing some of last years (born July 07) Mediterranean Spur Thighs in this enclosure...T.T. 8)

snoop&diddy · 07-01-2008, 02:47 AM

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alicia · 07-01-2008, 02:17 PM

jazzed up.

Angeeeeee... · 10-01-2008, 08:46 PM

Ajay · 13-01-2008, 02:02 PM

Girlies new set up - indoor rabbit cage, soil/sand and hemp, slate, hides (pots and log roll), stones, water, dividers, lamps.. Happy girls

Whole table (minus lights and roof.. So.. Most of table

)

Hemp area, log hide (apparently hadn't put the plant pot in when I took the pictures *sigh*), divider, slate and plants

Water with stones, Hebe plant on right (plant on left not in as not identified yet), slate, UV light and log

The smaller upside down pots I use to stand leaves up in, the girls have to "hunt" their food and stretch up for it. A stealable idea

03-12-2007, 07:51 PM	#31
laura8988 Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grimsby, England Posts: 115	Here is her modified home, not sure if the pics will turn out very well, as my room was dark so the deep end isn't very visible! Please let me know i there are any improvements that you would make. I am open to suggestions The deep end with a topsoil/play sand mix around 9 inches deep, but she has yet to even dig 1 inch lol Here is Ethel demonstrating her use of the ramp. She can get through the log tunnel underneath the ramp for whenever she wants some alone time __________________ Laura Ethel, horsfield 4 years

06-12-2007, 10:26 PM	#32
more_elia Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 24	Heres my 'tort table' for my three newly acquired Redfoots.....it is a guinea pig cage with opaque base (to minimise risk of torts tipping themselves) and clear top with wire lid (good air flow but holds humidity quite well). Shady hide area to the right and warmer, bright area to the left of the pics. Any comments welcome!! N.B. following turtletary.com advice for hatchling set-up and using no substrate, except beneath shady area where I have damp Sphagnum __________________ Keeping Red footed tortoises, also Australian pythons, dwarf boas, rodents and ferrets

28-12-2007, 08:01 PM	#34
lilacgeorge Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,130	Teefa's Home Hi, I've just put Teefa in her new home. She's a 5mth THB. Her sister will be joining her in the new year (I know, I know that'll bring the total up to 5!!!!) couldn't resist though!!!! :P I've just ordered a much bigger one of these for the others when they come out of hibernation... __________________ Dawn 2.1.2 ~ THB Frank ~ Tallulah ~ Grace ~ Archie ~ Teefa ~ Mollie 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon ~ Freckles

06-01-2008, 11:13 AM	#35
Tara Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 269	Scoop's House __________________ Tara 2 Sulcata's: Scoop. CB September 2006 and Travis. CB June 2007. 1 Yorkie, 1 Sprocker and 2 Moggys

06-01-2008, 03:48 PM	#36
terrific tortoises Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 861	Us doddery old tort keepers know how to save a penny or two. Here is a simple, effective, indoor tort enclosure, that was put together on the cheap! I am nearly embarrassed to say that my wife scored the large indoor rabbit cage for free, it was in almost new condition, sitting on top of a neighbours skip, it just required a thorough clean. The substrate is a mixture of Aubiose/Hemp, Play sand and Top soil, (which for the amount used) would cost less than a couple of pounds, because I buy those substrate materals in bulk. The large pebbles were from the beach, the piece of slate was a gift from a salvage yard, the piece of wood used as a substrate divider was kicking around in the garage, and the "hide" is a cane hanging basket from poundland (turned upside down with an entrance hole cut out). The clamp lamp (comes complete with bulb) and a real bargain at just 3 pounds from Lidl (I grabbed 5 of those lamps too) I wish I would have got more at the time. Obviously the controller and 10.0 uvb tube cost the most, at just under 35 pounds. I will be adding a reflector for the uvb tube, also some smaller rocks to the substrate area, a water dish, and I always use a movable thermometer to keep a check on temps. in hottest and coolest spots. Dont be fooled by the small size of the lamp, it has a 50w bulb and even from approx. 30cm/12inches distance, you can achieve a variable basking area temp. from approx. 80 degreesF. to 95 degreesF. Any adjustments for temps. are easy, just simply experiment with angles/distances by bending the strong metal neck of the lamp. You will notice a couple of cable ties on the clamp part of the lamp, this is an extra precaution, because although the clamp is quite strong, one did fail/break on me once. The uvb tube is mounted down low (depending on the size of the tort) it will be typically approx. 2 to 3 inches above the top of the torts carapace/shell. When I give my torts "cloudy days" as in- only uvb for the day (or part of the day), and no spot/basking lamp, they are drawn to the uvb light source and will bask under the tube freely. Temps. of approx. 80 degreesF. are achievable directly under the uvb tube alone. At the coolest area of this enclosure, temps. will be approx. 70 degreesF. during daylight hours. Night time temps. will vary, I live in a coolish house and do not have the central heating on throughout the night, therefore it may go as low as 60 to 65 degrees F. As long as the enclosure is situated away from cold drafts, the torts will be fine, they are either dug down in the aubiose or sand/soil mix. No need for any type of extra night time heat at all. Some of the advantages of this type of enclosure are - Plenty of free flowing air. - The tort has a choice to either bask, cool off, or dig in/sleep at any time during the day. - The enclosure can be moved outside (weather permitting) for the tort to gain maximum benefits from mother nature/the sun, and because of the cage, should be safe from predators. - Heat and light sources are at a safe distance from young childrens prying fingers and other pets (cats/dogs). - Relatively cheap to setup too. Several photos showing some of last years (born July 07) Mediterranean Spur Thighs in this enclosure...T.T. 8) __________________

11-12-2007, 03:07 PM	#33
TestudoGeek Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 40	(I originaly posted this at http://tortoiseforum.org/showthread.php?tid=661 but here goes) This weekend I finally found a couple of hours to work on my Hermann's enclosure. I'd been thinking about adding a little length to what I had, because it was hard to keep the old setup from getting to dry to soon. I also started planting Dandellions and Hawkbit in small pots inside the enclosure, and needed a little more room. For the record, this was the old setup. And here are the pics of the new one (double the size of the first): The enclosure is split(able) in half. This is good for cleaning. On the left side, over the hide, I have a ceramic heater keeping air temps at 70ºF (night and day). I had it a little lower at first, but the tort wouldn't come out... Yes, that's Alfalfa Hay next to the grass pot. I know it has to much protein. Just didn't know it when I bought it... I'll change that later on (my tort doesn't really pay any atention to it anyway). The day's menu consisting of weeds, clover & turnip greens. Ceramic Heater is on a thermostat. Transplanted feeders: Dandellion and Hawkbit: I'm still monitoring things cause this change is only 2 days old. Feddback is welcome and appreciated.

07-01-2008, 02:47 AM	#37
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07-01-2008, 02:17 PM	#38
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	jazzed up. __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera Last edited by alicia; 25-11-2008 at 01:15 PM.

10-01-2008, 08:46 PM	#39
Angeeeeee... Member Hatchling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 517	Jethro & India the Stars tabletop home __________________ Andrea XXX

13-01-2008, 02:02 PM	#40
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	Girlies new set up - indoor rabbit cage, soil/sand and hemp, slate, hides (pots and log roll), stones, water, dividers, lamps.. Happy girls Whole table (minus lights and roof.. So.. Most of table ) Hemp area, log hide (apparently hadn't put the plant pot in when I took the pictures sigh), divider, slate and plants Water with stones, Hebe plant on right (plant on left not in as not identified yet), slate, UV light and log The smaller upside down pots I use to stand leaves up in, the girls have to "hunt" their food and stretch up for it. A stealable idea __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

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