enclosed chamber

Dubia.com offers a very reasonably priced 6x2x2 which I have modified to be a closed chamber for my leopard hatchling. I taped up the seams with hvac tape, and fixed a 6 x 2 acrylic sheet that I ordered from Home Depot to completely cover the screen top. It’s leaking a little water from the...

About what age would you switch a tortoise to an open top enclosure? My Hermanns tortoise is about to turn 2 and he’s currently still in a closed top enclosure.

For all fellow red foot owners we just switched our two year old redfoot into his new enclosure. We decided to go bioactive to help give him as natural of an environment as possible. He was also in a table and we were struggling to maintain temperature and humidity. It was a total labor of love...

Okay it’s me again! LOL! So right now I have my tortoise (I have not named it yet) in a DIY closed enclosure that I had my boyfriend make- it’s great- but will only be able to use it for a few months. Please drop you recommendations for a closed enclosure I can use for my four month Burmese...

Hi guys , this is the new enclosure I have been using . @Tom has suggested me different basking lamp , which I will rep;ace this with in 2 days after I receive. As I am from India we have good temps and sunlight hence I am giving him 1 hr in my lawn , under supervision where he also hides under...

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum after following for a while without making an account. Wondering how to raise the humidity in my yearling Indian Star's enclosure. It is pretty consistently at 65 and I am not sure how to raise it. I put tarp and aluminum foil above the top...

Hi everyone! I am in the process of building a PVC enclosure for my redfoot and am just adding the final few details. The enclosure measures 8'x2'x2' and I am planning on putting sliding doors on the front. I am wanting to switch from a CHE to a radiant panel and am looking for suggestions...

Hi I wanted to share my baby’s current enclosure and maybe get some feed back on how I can improve! He currently lives in a 4 foot by 2 foot custom built wooden enclosure the inside is lined with plastic then a garden fabric to keep the moisture in along with a completely covered top! This gives...

Hello everyone! First time posting here, and I apologize because it’s a long one. I am currently working towards getting a red foot tortoise. I don’t have one currently but have been doing research for years on and off, knowing I would one day be getting one. I found this forum a little while...

I live in the Phoenix Az area and have had little success finding a 4' x 8' sheet of PVC board in my area. It is all out of stock at Lowes and Homeport. I do not think they carry it anymore. I located local sign and plastic shops that have it at 250-300 a sheet. If there is anyone in the...

Hello! It’s been awhile since I posted here in panic mode so I thought I would update and ask a few more questions . Petunia seems to be doing really well (hence the lack of panic posts-not great burrow in the sky). Not sure of a quantitative good growth rate, but it has gained roughly 20-22...

Hello! I am putting together a new enclosure for my baby Leopard tortoise arrival. It is a 48x24x24 -I am using a 32 inch Arcadia 14% UVB -75 watt Arcadia Halogen for basking currently reading 93 at the hotspot. -80 watt radiant heat panel for evenings to keep up temps. - substrate is coco coir...

Hi my 4 year old Russian Tortoise has had a new enclosure (3 by 2 feet, he is 10 inches long) for about 4 months now.. He is a bit pampered and we let him roam in our balcony and home most of the times, so when he is in the enclosure he always wants to come out.. I noticed a few bugs...

I've finally found something that works really well for me, and I wanted to share for those with similar issues, and for feedback! The container is 21 by 39 inches, 17 inches high, with opaque sides. I have 4-5 inches of coco coir substrate, soaked from bricks to remove dust and squeezed for...

Hi there - as with nearly all my question on this forum, this is that of a chamber enclosure, but a radically different one. I’ve already ran Herb (4 yr Russian) through a double decker chamber enclosure for about a year (April 2020- a few days ago), so the question of whether or not he’ll climb...

Hi, I'm planning to move my baby sulcata (6,5 cm ish) from a open top torto table to a ventilated chamber since its been raining hard and the weather is getting cold. The main reason is it's humid and windy where I live (North Jakarta) and my baby is just recently recovered from RI (runny...

I have a 6 month old redfoot in great health but I am looking to boost the humidity in his enclosure by use of a small indoor greenhouse(4x2’). I need any advice I can get on if I need to vent it or not. And some pros and cons please. I want the best life for my lil tort buddy. Thank you!

Hello peoples, Attached are photos of the enclosure we made using the under part of a children’s playhouse. I’m looking for suggestions on how to fully enclose this space for my tortoises. It is starting to get cold and I’m trying to figure out how I can transform this space into an enclosed...

Hello everyone, First of all, In a few days it will be Sheldon's estimated birthday. I would like to thank everyone who helped me when we found Sheldon in our garden two years ago as a hatchling. I remember not knowing a single thing about tortoises and thinking Sheldon was a desert tortoise...

We put foam rubber along the lids and added a plexiglass window on top of the chicken wire with a rubber border lining it for heat and moisture retention. It works really well. It's around 6"×2.5"×3" and on wheels for mobility. Grew some grass in it and my 2 year old sulcata seems to be enjoying...