Thanks - after I get the walls done I'm going to put rigid foam in the floor and another layer of plywood before installing the horse stall mats
@Len B how large did you (are you) going to make the door opening for Walker? I'm in the process of building a new nightbox for Charlie. His current opening is 17 inches tall by 24 inches wide. I was thinking of widening it to 30 inches. I hadn't thought to make it taller. Should I? And should I go wider than 30 inches? The problem with a bigger door is keeping the heat in. Charlie is 24 years old, somewhat over 100 pounds. The center width of his carapace is 18 inches.Walkers main door opening is 3x3ft. I made it that large for me to get inside. I have removable insulated panels with different size door openings to use at different times of the year. Here is what's being used now View attachment 354776Its opening measures 28wide by 21 tall. It's tight for him but I put it on early last fall to make sure he could use it this winter. Will enlarge it over summer.
I have a thread that I will find and repost to show what I did.@Len B how large did you (are you) going to make the door opening for Walker? I'm in the process of building a new nightbox for Charlie. His current opening is 17 inches tall by 24 inches wide. I was thinking of widening it to 30 inches. I hadn't thought to make it taller. Should I? And should I go wider than 30 inches? The problem with a bigger door is keeping the heat in. Charlie is 24 years old, somewhat over 100 pounds. The center width of his carapace is 18 inches.
We didn't paint ours. It seems like it would be helpful on the floor.I ordered one of these to try to use with the large 1500w radiator:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BPC7YF1S/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
I'll report back once I get it hooked up and see how well it works.
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Did anyone paint the inside of their sheds? Trying to determine if its worthwhile to apply some primer at least before letting him move in... 🤔
Is he watching the Animal channel or does he like to stream?Sorry, I'm a bit late in updating this. He moved in on October 11
Here's some more shots of finishing it up:
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4" of insulation added to the door
I decided to add an additional layer of plywood under the ceiling insulation:
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Main Heater:
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Backup heater:
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Kane Mat platform:
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Vladimir exploring:
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Oh yes, we got him a TV as a housewarming gift 😂
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He's a very clever tortoise!He seemed to be enjoying Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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I've been trying youtube livestreams of bird feeders, I'll let you know what he thinks.