Thanks Tom, you answered my question if elevating the Kane Mat was a good idea but it sounds like it would be a waste of time. I'm not looking for extra work so I'm leaving it at floor level. I will encourage my son just to put some natural dirt in Crush's enclosure.
I noticed in the pictures that member Johnkoch posted showing the construction of his tortoise enclosure that it appears that his Kane Heat Mat is installed at a different level than the rest of the enclosure flooring. I can't really tell for sure but this is how it appears. I'll attach a...
I have a question about the location and installation of your Kane Heat Mat. It appears that you elevated the heat mat on a plywood platform to keep it at a different level than the rest of the flooring. If I'm correct, then did you do this to keep the flooring substrate added off of the...
I'm getting ready to install the new enclosure for Crush, my son's Sulcata tortoise. I have a couple follow-up questions. The enclosure is 3'x4' and based on Tom's design and is well insulated. It came out nice but a lot of work. Crush will be locked in over night unless we decide to put a...
Just finished an outdoor enclosure for my son's Sulcata tortoise (Crush) based on Tom's design. Crush if about 7.5" wide. Has anyone ever had issues with their tortoise falling off the edge of the ramp and tipping over? The ramp is not very steep at all. Probably about 3-3.5" at the tallest...