For humidity, to maintain the necessary 80% minimum for a Burmese Star, I'm likely not going to need a lot of ventilation. Likely, I'd need the enclosure to be more 'closed up', right? Obviously, not completely sealed off. I had this plan of adding fans, but I'm now thinking fans would be...
Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it!
I think bigger is better, and if there's something I can't reach in the back of the enclosure, I'll send my wife in after it 🤣
Hmmm, I was hoping a 6" dam top and bottom would do it, but I do want them to have enough substrate. How tall of a...
Thank you for your help! Yes, I've read that thread a couple of times, and I may try something like that on a smaller scale for our Kingsnake, just to get a feel for working with the PVC. But for a tortoise enclosure, I have some other ideas.
Energy efficiency is important to me, so I have been...
@Alex and the Redfoot thank you again for your detailed reply!
Your setup is fantastic, thank you for sharing!
I'd do unspeakable things to see other member's examples 🙃
Here's where I am right now; see what you think please :)
I hear you about the front to back space at four feet may be...
And bump for anyone that has pics of an enclosure like what I want to build!
I found some of the "visual inspiration" threads, and they are very helpful, but they show examples of all kinds of setups including outdoor and open top tables. I'm looking specifically for indoor, closed top...
Thank you very much for all the information here! I have just skimmed through this, but I'll read it again more thoroughly later. I've been doing a lot of research here on the forum, and I've read many of your helpful posts. I'd appreciate you tagging along here if I have further questions :)...
Oh, by the way, I've read through I think 'all' of Tom's 'beginner' posts, I'm hoping for one of his Burmese Stars, and I've already adopted guys like Tom and Mark as my mentors (even if they don't know it yet lol!). I'd like to get our tortoise(s) from them, and I would like to fully follow...
Hi, Alice!
Thank you for your reply!
I've been here long enough that I believe our paths have crossed previously :)
I am determined to build my own enclosure, and that's the challenge for which I'm a glutton 🙃 Yes, I've been told that it would be much cheaper and easier to simply buy one of...
Hi all!
I'm newer to tortoise care, and I'm researching building my own 96"x48"30" enclosure, and I'm looking for help with some finer details I'm unsure of.
Please know that I'm aware of the fine enclosures built and sold by member Mark, the Smart Tortoise Enclosure, but I like to DIY, and...
Thank you very much for your reply!
I had been thinking the same about the 30" height, but the 24" height makes best use of the 4'x8' sheet goods.
Would you have any insight into these two-tiered enclosures? Is there any such design that offers plenty of roaming room for the tort, but...
Tom, thanks so much for your help!
I'm at the very end of my day, but I appreciate your reply!
I'm glad to know that you're familiar with fish keeping and the dimensions of common, standard tanks :)
I was also thinking of keeping the aquaria under the tortoise enclosure; that's a great...