Outdoor sulcata home. Let's see pictures

Nicole edwards

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I am looking to move my sulcata outdoors this summer, he's really needing more space. He is currently about 12 pounds. I would like to see some pictures to get ideas. Thanks!
 

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I don't have an enclosure. Charlie has access to the entire backyard. He has a heated night box on the patio kind of like Tom's. He doesn't go in there during the summer.
 

Cowboy_Ken

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This next is an L shaped yard I had for my russians to enjoyImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1495094623.358915.jpgImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1495094650.590433.jpgImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1495094673.178683.jpg
In the last picture,(panorama) how many tortoise do you count? I'll say how many I found on Thursday.
Also, I believe you may see two fun things. My cat isn't concerned by them, and you can see the "white hotline tape" to help protect these guess at night. And then all the sight barriers that are so important to a group living situation that these russians are in. Without the sight barriers there would be constant fighting going on.
 
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WILLPW

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Finished this a couple months ago for my 10 yo sulcata. 12'x20'x16" with a house made out of a 4' section of 60" ADS drainage pipe capped with a custom build roof made from 2x4"s and a compressed recycled material roof. Seems to be working fine, just need to figure out a bottom for the house. ITs currently just raised up 8" by dirt to prevent water from getting in, but hes beginning to burrow. Any ideas?
 

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Big Charlie

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Finished this a couple months ago for my 10 yo sulcata. 12'x20'x16" with a house made out of a 4' section of 60" ADS drainage pipe capped with a custom build roof made from 2x4"s and a compressed recycled material roof. Seems to be working fine, just need to figure out a bottom for the house. ITs currently just raised up 8" by dirt to prevent water from getting in, but hes beginning to burrow. Any ideas?
Maybe he is burrowing to escape the heat. Charlie hasn't dug a burrow in years but he will dig a shallow bed to cool himself off.
 

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This is my enclosure. Not much but it's all mine ! Haha
 

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Yvonne G

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Dudley's yard can't really be called an "enclosure," because it is half of my whole front yard:

Dudlely's potty a.jpg Dudley's potty b.jpg Dudley's waterer 3-12-14.jpg Dudley's Yard 3-10-14.jpg
 
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