Suitable Outside Enclosure for Baby

[gwenq]

I bought a raised flower bed from aldi earlier this year to use for Poppy as an outside enclosure.

Sam has an outside enclosure of about 15 feet square (I thought is was bigger than this but my husband assures me it's only about 15' square). I placed the flower bed in a corner of Sams enclosure. Now, I feel it takes up too much of Sams area, plus Sam has taken to climbing into it. I thought about covering it with mesh but don't know if this will stop him, he might just end up on top of the mesh cover, plus I sometimes think its just too cold and dewey to put poppy onto the ground early in the morning. I just think she is too young yet and it might be better for her to be raised off the ground.

I have seen an indoor rabbit cage that is about 1 meter long by half a meter wide, would this be suitable for Poppy do you think, bearing in mind she is only 9 months old.
Thanks
Gwen

[Easter Bunny]

I use a rabbit cage on legs for my littleones outdoor enclosure. I've put holes in the bottom so it doen't flood when it rains. x

[gwenq]

I hadn't thought of that!!! That's not like me, normally I am that paranoid about them I have everything covered!!!! I will put holes in it if I get it, it will end up looking like a sieve when I'm finished with it!!!

Gwen

[burnt toast]

Agreed I keep my hatchlings in an extra large rabbit cage outside, it has holes drilled in the base & I usually cover half of it to provide shade when its sunny/ if it rains while im out for a short time. (hubby is in, but I couldnt rely on him to notice it was raining!)

[harripete]

burnt toast - is it something like this you use?
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/rabbi...ferplast-37559
i was thinking of what I could use for little shelldon

[TaylorWRP]

For hatchlings and extremely young/small tortoises then an indoor rabbit cage is best used I would have thought due to it being much safer and less chances of them escaping and anything getting to them. They come in sizes of 2ft, 3ft, 4ft and now 5ft. They are easily managed for babies, you can use a strip of wood to cover half for shade and the other have in sunshine or just simply do normal hides in the outdoors. Holes in the bottom for drainage if it rains. Also you can make it look really fancy by adding hanging petunias or something in the cage

[gwenq]

Originally Posted by harripete

burnt toast - is it something like this you use?
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/rabbi...ferplast-37559
i was thinking of what I could use for little shelldon

Thats exactly the one I was thinking of getting!
Gwen

[harripete]

might have to obtain something similar then,

[gwenq]

Originally Posted by TaylorWRP

For hatchlings and extremely young/small tortoises then an indoor rabbit cage is best used I would have thought due to it being much safer and less chances of them escaping and anything getting to them. They come in sizes of 2ft, 3ft, 4ft and now 5ft. They are easily managed for babies, you can use a strip of wood to cover half for shade and the other have in sunshine or just simply do normal hides in the outdoors. Holes in the bottom for drainage if it rains. Also you can make it look really fancy by adding hanging petunias or something in the cage

Oh I really like the idea of hanging petunias, that sounds lovely!!

Gwen

[burnt toast]

Originally Posted by harripete

burnt toast - is it something like this you use?
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/rabbi...ferplast-37559
i was thinking of what I could use for little shelldon

Yes thats similar to mine. I have a couple, one on a stand. If you go for one without a stand maybe put it on some bricks to lift it off the floor to allow any water that falls in to drain easier.

Remember one of my torts when she was tiny (only 15 grams) first time I took her outdoors I sat nearby & watched because she was an avid digger (shes not a horsfield!) I used a homemade 4 x 2 wooden frame with mesh cover & she had dug under & was out within half an hour!! Much safer in a cage.