Starting my tortoise table

[CraigIN]

So I'm starting on my turtle table! It's approximately 7 feet by 3 feet. I'm excited for what this will become. If I'm successful, I will post instructions and dimensions.

 

[Tom]

Nice. I like "L" shapes for tortoises.

 

[Gillian M]

I like the idea. Look forward to seeing it when it's ready.

Any pics of your tort?

And welcome to the forum.

 

[CraigIN]

Here is the finished product! I ended up keeping it as an enclosure and not a table because it looked to overwhelming - this has more of a zen effect. Here is a pic of my tort getting his soak as well

 

[Gillian M]

Here is the finished product! I ended up keeping it as an enclosure and not a table because it looked to overwhelming - this has more of a zen effect. Here is a pic of my tort getting his soak as well View attachment 217814 View attachment 217815 View attachment 217816

A wonderful enclosure. A well-done job.

Your cute tort is really lucky.

 

[Harley99]

If a can ask what did you seal the wood with if you did thanks getting ready to start mine here real soon thanks

 

[CraigIN]

If a can ask what did you seal the wood with if you did thanks getting ready to start mine here real soon thanks

I did a water proof tarp on the bottom and wood sealant (caulk) to seal the edges. WAIT for it to dry. lol

 

[Harley99]

I did a water proof tarp on the bottom and wood sealant (caulk) to seal the edges. WAIT for it to dry. lol

Thanks

 

[Aeva]

Really nice job for a really cute tort !

 

[CraigIN]

Really nice job for a really cute tort !

Thank you very much! I'm hoping after years of abuse - this will cheer him up!

 

[Lynn1957]

Nice job!

 

[nuzul arief]

Here is the finished product! I ended up keeping it as an enclosure and not a table because it looked to overwhelming - this has more of a zen effect. Here is a pic of my tort getting his soak as well View attachment 217814 View attachment 217815 View attachment 217816

hi .. its really nice looking table.. was wondering will you keep the enclosure open top ..? can you tell us your humidity & temp set up.. I am planning to build an open tortoise table too but need some reference

 

[Lynn1957]

hi .. its really nice looking table.. was wondering will you keep the enclosure open top ..? can you tell us your humidity & temp set up.. I am planning to build an open tortoise table too but need some reference

Thanks, well I put a Che lamp close to his hide at one end. It keeps the ambient air there about 70 at night and closer to 80 during the day. Then at the other end I have a heat/UVB light which I have placed so that directly below temp is 95. Closer to the walls it is decreased to about 83 degrees. I also have a T5 UVB 30" tube placed more in the middleish area to help out more. I also placed a fogging unit in the middle to help with humidity as it gets pretty dry here in the houses during the winter months. So far it's working really well and he seems to love it. I have been watering the plants and spraying the soil once during the day. I cover it all at night with some plastic and the humidity is staying between 55-70.

 

[CraigIN]

hi .. its really nice looking table.. was wondering will you keep the enclosure open top ..? can you tell us your humidity & temp set up.. I am planning to build an open tortoise table too but need some reference

I do plan on keeping it an open top. The humidity averages 40-45%. The temp under the MVB bulb is 95-98 degrees and the other side is around 88 under that lamp. Ambient temps are approx 78-82 on average. It's funny because my office is now pretty warm so I try to keep the doors closed. If I keep the doors open to my office, the temps drop a few degrees. Nighttime temps go to about 69.