TortoiseForum.org

Oh wow they do have some fantastic stain colors there, now its going to be tough to choose colors! Thanks so much!

Coldliz Wrote:I love your tort's new home!!

I want to make a nice new home for mine ( I like the second floor idea in yours) I was waiting until I got some money but unfortunately I was in a car accident yesterday and now will have to wait a little longer.
Yours looks great!

Coldliz, sorry to hear about your accident I hope no one seriously injured and all is ok? Less some car damage I am sure.

Jenny, that is large and an awesome habitat. I do love the upstairs idea also. Wish I had someone handy to make things like that. I guess I will have to take a class or something if I am going to get something like that built.

Crazy1 Wrote:Jenny, that is large and an awesome habitat. I do love the upstairs idea also. Wish I had someone handy to make things like that. I guess I will have to take a class or something if I am going to get something like that built.

Thank you, Crazy 1. I keep telling my husband that we should go into business selling custom "furniture quality" tort homes, but he is not sure there would be enough of a market for them. He is busy enough already that he doesn't really have time right now anyway, but maybe someday.

Sorry about your accident, Cold Liz. That is a rough deal.

Thanks guys. Yeah thankfully no one was injured. Just some car damage. What a great way to start the New Year eh?!

You should go into business Jenny! I was just thinking I wish I could buy one like that.

Your enclosure looks awesome. What type of branches did you use?

Sorry about your accident coldliz. Stinks to start off that way!

The branches are Maple and Cypress and a few Live Oak. They should be good and safe.

WOW! I love your enclosure. I am sure your torts are very happy in their new home. I was wondering where you got the wood pieces for the sides of the 2nd story. They make the enclosure look awesome.

Sooooo cool. They love to bask right. Have you had any luck breeding them?

great enclosures how did you make the second story? what materials?

wayne.bob Wrote:great enclosures how did you make the second story? what materials?

TortGirl Wrote:WOW! I love your enclosure. I am sure your torts are very happy in their new home. I was wondering where you got the wood pieces for the sides of the 2nd story. They make the enclosure look awesome.

Redfootedboxturtles Wrote:Sooooo cool. They love to bask right. Have you had any luck breeding them?

The second story is made of wood as are the stairways. All of the wood was sealed with five coats of of sealer to waterproof it and we added the split branches to the stairways to give them traction.

The "railings" to keep them from falling off the second story and the stairways are split natural branches found on our own property that are nailed and wood glued in place.

No breeding yet, they are still way too young. We still can't even tell if Emma is a girl yet, but if she turns out to be, then hopefully one day.

I love your house!..how did you get 2 levels?..and do you cover the to at all...i would have to, because i have cats....awesome house!..