Wanting to move Roscoe outside

Cleopatra 2020

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I have a two and a half year old male South African leopard that has definitely outgrown his enclosure inside I was holding off this summer because it was just too damn hot outside I live in Arizona where it averages 108° up to 120° on a hot day so I've been holding off but the end of August according to the weatherman is only going to be 100° for the rest of the month so I was thinking I would work on getting that home built outside for him which I know will need a heater in the winter I was planning on picking a section of yard that's 20 ft by 20 ft and fence it in with some shade and a big water dish Roscoe is about 10 in around and weighs 2040 G by the way for those of you who know me on here have known me to talk about Rosie for the last 2 years well Rosie is actually a Roscoe.. LOL any solid advice where to start with that patch of grass Outback?
 

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South Africans come from a temperate climate, so 100+ temps for them worry me. Mine have always come through our summers fine, but I use lots of shade, misters and multiple water sources on 100+ days. In AZ I use plenty of shade cloth, heavy shade, misters and sprinklers on 100+ days for them.

I like to use slumpstone blocks to make their enclosures. Three blocks high and stagger the middle row with a half block. This makes it easy to move or enlarge the pen at any time. Cinder blocks also work, but don't look as nice. You can also put posts in the ground and use 2x12 boards. between them.
 

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South Africans come from a temperate climate, so 100+ temps for them worry me. Mine have always come through our summers fine, but I use lots of shade, misters and multiple water sources on 100+ days. In AZ I use plenty of shade cloth, heavy shade, misters and sprinklers on 100+ days for them.

I like to use slumpstone blocks to make their enclosures. Three blocks high and stagger the middle row with a half block. This makes it easy to move or enlarge the pen at any time. Cinder blocks also work, but don't look as nice. You can also put posts in the ground and use 2x12 boards. between them.
Hey Tom can you send me some pictures of your slump block setup and should I build it on a hill with a roof structure so it doesn't get flooded out and what about heating for the winter?
 

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The enclosure is one thing. That is what I was referring to in the above post. The heated shelter is a different thing.
Here are two examples of night boxes and safe efficient ways to heat them:

I'll have to post pics of the enclosure later. Gotta go!
 

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