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MEPs new enclosure.
 

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Nice, I like it, how big is it? How old are you guys they look very happy
 

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Looks sweet! Just wait till they get huge. It's really fun making enclosures then.
 

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They are about 4 years old and they enclosue is eight by eight. The next enclosure is in planning stage now at thirty by twenty. After that they get the backyard. The male has started head bobbing this year.
 

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Larry, what all plants do you have in there?
 

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The main bush overhanging is a mock orange with grape vine growing in it. The ground cover is wood violet and creeping charlie. There is a raspberry spreading into the area (we'll see how it does in the shade with munching). Just outside the barrier is a colacassia and an alocassia. The logs have fungus growing on them and later in summer mushrooms will appear.
 

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Very nice. I love the over-grown look and feel.
 

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emysemys said:
Very nice. I love the over-grown look and feel.
Thank you. This is what I was shooting for and the torts seem to like it as they are active then in previous years set up. It stays about 10 degrees cooler and 10 to 15% more humid then surrounding area. I'm working on doing same thing for other torts with rose of sharon and honeysuckle bushs.
 

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Larry: Is your title for this thread supposed to be "back?" or did you mean "black?" If so, I'll be happy to fix it.
 

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MEPs new enclosure.

Larry, That is perfect! I use the hot water overflow pans too. Look'in good,should have some happy campers there. Vic morgan
 
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