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Cheryl Hills

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Well, I started the indoor enclosure for my new salcata torts yesterday. Should of had it done but I am working with fractured ribs and a bad shoulder so I have to take it easy and slow. My husband cut all the wood for me and I put it together. Here are the pics so far. I am not finished yet. I still have a o add a bar across the top and I think I am going to make it a close chamber to help fight the pyramiding. I am going to put a decider that can be taken out or put back in. It is 5’ by 7’ by 2’ feet high. I know it is a bit on the small side but, it takes up the whole room almost and it will only be used until I can get them outside and on cold days. I am going to build a heated night box for outside. Once hey go out, they will only be inside if it gets to cold. Anyway, this was the start. Next, seal and put peat moss for substrate. I will have pictures and weights on the torts in a day or so.
 

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wellington

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Looking pretty good. How big/old is the sully? If it's a bigger one, you might want to just do a humid hide.
 

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Well, I started the indoor enclosure for my new salcata torts yesterday. Should of had it done but I am working with fractured ribs and a bad shoulder so I have to take it easy and slow. My husband cut all the wood for me and I put it together. Here are the pics so far. I am not finished yet. I still have a o add a bar across the top and I think I am going to make it a close chamber to help fight the pyramiding. I am going to put a decider that can be taken out or put back in. It is 5’ by 7’ by 2’ feet high. I know it is a bit on the small side but, it takes up the whole room almost and it will only be used until I can get them outside and on cold days. I am going to build a heated night box for outside. Once hey go out, they will only be inside if it gets to cold. Anyway, this was the start. Next, seal and put peat moss for substrate. I will have pictures and weights on the torts in a day or so.
Its looking really good.
 

Cheryl Hills

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Looking pretty good. How big/old is the sully? If it's a bigger one, you might want to just do a humid hide.
There are two, One is 9 inches and the other is 10 inches. That’s why I have to put a devider in there. They were kept seperate from each other.
 
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