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  1. jrh

    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Ralf is doing great, the enclorsure walls are working out great, he paces the perimeter quite a bit but we have not had any issues with him trying to climb or get out... I had to start cutting the grass on the hill as he does not eat enough to keep it trimmed, he loves all the veggies we planted...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Ralf is doing well... its been an adjustment, he is still pretty skittish but is starting to settle in... his routine is to sit in the shed all day next to the ramp to come outside, then around 2:30 he comes out and eats and forages around the hillside until about 5:30 then puts himself back in...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Ya I saw pictures... very much attention to detail...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Here's some pics I got from the breeder...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    He is 27" long and weighs around 120lbs... the shipping weight with the crate was 136lbs and the box is 36" long... He was used as a breeder at his other home, so i'm sure of male... Thanks the family is very excited...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Hooray Hooray!!! :):<3::tort: He's here, no name as of yet but picked him up from the airport today... it went really well, he walked around a little then headed into the shed to warm up in the nightbox... he must have had a shed at the breeders he came from, cause he knew just what to do...
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    Outdoor enclosure not close to hose... ideas? 55gal drum?

    I like rain bird "funny pipe" for this type of scenario... its easy to lay out and you can run it anywhere... Its used on irrigation jobs to run from the main flex pipe to the sprinkler head. just use barbed fittings on each end, one to the hose bib and he the other to whatever type you are...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Well we got the entire fence in as well as painting the shed... Also put it some planter beds with perennial hibiscus on both sides of the stairs... Planted a weeping mulberry as well as seeded the area with horse pasture mix/fertilizer/lime... Also put in three pieces of cattle panel inside the...
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    Night box flooring?

    http://products.sunshinesupply.com/viewitems/-waterproofing-systems-dampproofing-emulsions-epro/for-testing-purposes-epro-ecoline-r-membrane? I'm trying this product, I don't have the sulcata yet but will be getting a large male... I can tell you from applying it that is has a tenacious bond...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Not going the adoption route, I called a few breeders/dealers and it's relatively easy to find big males... actually the stars lined up and I got a large ivory male, hope to have him shipped next week...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Well I wasn't planning on it, i'm going to be getting an adult male so I don't know if they need bedding for sure... with the Kane mat in the nightbox I didn't want any chance of fire with straw or hay... I'm open to opinions though... :)
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    some more pics of the fencing
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Here is the upper paddock for winter and or bad weather. The gates are open currently but will be closed when the tort is here. You can also see the electric on the post outside the shed...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    I was able to get lots of treated lumber from our local yard as culls which we were able to use for fencing... we did a combination of any wood that would add up to 18, so a 2x12 and a 2x6, or a 2x10 and a 2x8, or 3 2x6s. We will painting it black with horse fence paint later this spring. In...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    inside the night box, you can't really see the RBI heat panel because everything is black but it is mounted to a piece of plywood that is just lifted out for cleaning or maintenance... also got the oil heater next to the night box just to save floor space in the rest of the shed. It's walled...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Here is the lid for the nightbox inside the shed... it's just two pieces of 1.5 inch insulation clued and bolted together washers, less than two lbs weight. Then to hold it open during cleaning I just slide the piece of plywood over like a latch...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    here is the basking area, two flood lights and a uvb on adjustable slides to get the correct height. still need to tidy up the wiring...
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    Inside the shed I put a 18" strip of plywood around the walls and door painted with a non toxic liquid rubber product... and of course door open/closed pics... the door is a piece of 3/4 plywood with a frame around it and the door slides between to 2x4s
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    Planning a sulcata enclosure

    updated progress on the shed and enclosure... lots of pics... This is the cover for the ramp that leads outside from the shed, it is removable and has the vinyl strips on the end... second pic is looking inside the cover and the back of the door leading into the shed with another curtain to keep...
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