outdoor enclosure

Wishing everyone at Tortoise Forum a happy and peaceful festive season :) I haven't posted in a while, but have been reading interesting threads every week to build my knowledge. While our two torts (Mikey the 17 yr old Russian, and Nebula the 4 yr old Eastern Hermanns) are keeping warm in...

Started putting mangos outdoor enclosure together! He seems to really enjoy it 😁

This is year 2 of my outdoor enclosure for my Russian tortoise (her name is Pepper) and I love it so much. It was hell to build, but I’ll include details in case anyone is curious, lol. So, first I had to get a sod cutter to remove all of the grass in the area. Next, I set up a 13x10 chicken...

I have built a little outdoor enclosure all by myself! My parents paid for the expenses and I led the way through the garden section of home depot to the lumber section. In Missouri it has been super hot all month but in September it starts to cool down so I wanted to build it as soon as...

Looking to make more detailed list of all plants that eastern box turtles can eat, be them natice or not , hardy or annual or biannuals, weeds or flowers or trees ect . Most sites I search have the typical hosta, dandilions, strawberries, blueberries, and greens. Hoping find more to add to...

raised bed with dovetail joints. Previous raised bed I made using pallet collars was not good in that R injured himself on hinges twice, and was so fixated on the hinges he never relaxed

Hi! I have checked and read and lot of posts about substrate for outdoor enclosures, but there is so much information out there that I am confused about the best approach, and I want to make sure we build the best possible environment for our tortoise. For context, we have a 10 year old...

Hello all, My parents have a pet sulcata. She is at least 60 pounds and around 20 years old. She's lived outdoors in south Georgia her entire life. They have a dog house with a heat lamp. My parents are moving to a place with no yard, and they are giving me the tortoise. She's like a sister to...

hi! i’m planning on starting to build an outdoor enclosure (i measured the area at 10ft x 3 or 4ft) for my ≈1.5yr old redfoot and just wanted to know if i’m missing any crucial steps. first i’m thinking of pouring boiling water on the area to kill any ants or anything that might be there. then...

Hi, I've read through a lot of the outdoor substrate threads but couldn't find an answer so here goes: I'm building a two outdoor runs for my Herman and Russian torts. When March came round they both started climbing the walls of their indoor enclosures - must be a body clock thing - so want to...

Hello folx! I am going to begin building an outdoor enclosure for my future dream tortoise! I'm planning on adopting an adult Greek Tortoise after I finish building the outdoor and indoor enclosures. My partner and I just moved into our first house in Denver, Colorado last year and for the...

So, we just built this for our TTBT. She has been inside for a year and we see her every couple of weeks. We also noticed that the soil was much warmer 4 inches down than the surface of the soil inside. So, today we finished her outdoor environment. Is about 6 inches deep with about 6 inch of...

I just finished an outdoor enclosure for my 1yr old Elongated Tortoise. The plants include Boston Fern, Plantain and Dandelion, which need to grow a bit. I included a small amount of shade cloth to keep the high heat and UV down here in South Florida. The top screen panels came out nice and...

Hi! I’m going to have my very first (cherry head) tortoise hatchling in a few months and I’m preparing its outdoor enclosure. I live in Manila, Philippines and our weather is usually 25C-35C and humidity from 70-85% and can even reach up to 90%+. I plan to have a 4ft x 2ft table (covered with...

Hi, I am making a new tortoise enclosure for red-footed tortoises that I will be getting soon. It will be 520 cm long, 210 cm wide, and 150 cm high. I live in Ireland, so it will be in an insulated shed. I am getting 3 females and 1 male. Could you recommend whether mercury vapour lights or full...

Hi y’all, so this is a largely unnecessary post, but you gave me a lot of really great advice so I wanted to provide an update on my 12 year old Russian tortoise, Pepper. As I’ve shared in a previous post, Pepper was the victim of improper husbandry due to lack of research on modern best...

I'd like to build an outdoor enclosure for my redfoot to give him some extra space and time outside. I live in Indiana so a pretty temperate climate. During the summers it can be hot and humid with a few days in the low 100s here and there, but usually highs between 80-90. The lows are usually...

Since Monday this week I have been able to take Edward outside a few hours a day to soak up some natural sun. Since his semi-temporary outdoor enclosure is not ready yet, I have been keeping him in a cold frame that is staked on to our lawn. The temps in the cold frame have been ranging from 20C...

Hi y’all, so I have a Russian tortoise (her name is Pepper) and I’m in the process of building her an outdoor enclosure. I have this weird little area off of my patio that’s about 12’x11’ that gets full sun until about 4pm. I want to do something covered because we sometimes see large birds like...

Are these plants safe to put in my Russian tortoises enclosure, not as food but more for shelter purposes? Iwasn't able to find clear cut answer on their suitability. Meadowsweets/steeplebushes (Spiraea densiflora) Some sources state this plant contains tannins, methyl salicylate, and...