Kelly I also thought perhaps a Dog run might work for you. I just got one off E-bay and it cost about what I paid to make the pen I have. Now all I have to do is put it together and put boards in the bottom so they cant see out or get themselves stuck. They also come with wire tops and/or shade tops.
JustAnja Wrote:In looking for borders for my rock gardens/tortoise/turtle pens Ive come up with the following to choose from. Any of these will be inset with rebar to make them a little more sturdy and will have brick pavers along the inside edge.
Loving any of the 1st five. Really nice look to all. I'm not sure the last two look sturdy enough? Now to go check out the website you gave!
Misty
to avoid having to DIG down in the yard, I'm thinking I'll use these and space them every 3 inches or so...
http://www.gemplers.com/product/145588/D...ase-of-500
they are definately long enough and will discourage them from digging under, and aren't too costly when you consider you're getting 500 of them!
just wondering how far down you are thinking of going to stop them digging out Russians are great diggers i found my 1 year old 1 1/2 foot down at one point and shes only tiny lol they will dig a network of tunnels going down, up, across you name it
Well it's just not an option for me to have anything down that far in our yard. But of course I will be doing "head counts" a few times a day, so hopefully I'll be able to catch anyone who might think of an escape!
You could always put chicken wire across the bottom and then fill it in with dirt/soil etc. then you don't have to worry about them digging out.
Misty: I like that bamboo enclosure and it is cheap if you think about the cost of wood, and if it comes with a liner, they won't beable to dig out.