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Well I just learned my closed chamber isn't a closed chamber haha oops. Just wondering if anyone can send me pictures of their closed chamber? I really want to use glass rather than wood because I want to see my little torts.
 

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Check out Toms threads below in my post. I believe there are pics of his. You can also look in the enclosure threads.
 

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I looked at toms and I really like them as an example I was just wanting to see if anyone used glass rather than wood
 

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There are some that have, I can't remember who. Also some that uses both. Wood all sides except the front, that's glass or plexiglass for viewing. Plexiglass would be safer then glass.
 

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I like making them out of wood on all sides except for the front window, being able to see outside the enclosure but not being able to get there often causes stress to a tortoise, plus wood is usually a lot cheaper than glass, and it is a lot easier to put together.

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http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-75652.html

That is a link to a closed chamber that I made, it is still being finished so I have no pictures of the tortoise inside but it shows the waterproofing and how I made it.
 

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Here are some pics of mine and I cover the sides for Penny to don't get stressed
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She loves her little bedroom
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This picture was betide I covered the sides and put curtains on her doors.
I hope this is helpful.

By the way in order to keep humidity I used a cardboard sheet. The bottom side has foil on it to hold humidity better it works wonders. For the lamps I just draw size and cut it off.
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This is what I ended up doing for my indoor enclosure. The trick to it with the glass is home depot sells this glass already pre-cut and so I didnt have to worry about breaking or sizing the glass I built my enclosure around the size of the glass. I was going to originally use plexi glass but glass was much cheaper. There is also a hole cut in the side to run the humidifier through as well as wires to the heater and UV light.
 

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Yeah thanks! I have a big enclosure so Home Depot had a perfect piece of plexiglass if fit right onto my enclosure with out having to cut it
 

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dcwolfe said:
This is what I ended up doing for my indoor enclosure. The trick to it with the glass is home depot sells this glass already pre-cut and so I didnt have to worry about breaking or sizing the glass I built my enclosure around the size of the glass. I was going to originally use plexi glass but glass was much cheaper. There is also a hole cut in the side to run the humidifier through as well as wires to the heater and UV light.

It looks great [THUMBS UP SIGN]I really like it. what size is your enclosure?


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Penny (sulcata)
 

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The enclosure is 39" long and 19" deep. It is also 28" tall for all the lighting. That is a big thing and one of the reasons that i changed from my terrarium to this is that i live in az and it gets hot in my room when i have the heat lamps outside of the enclosure.


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All these look great thanks for the examples!


Also if i make an closed chamber does their need to be air holes?
 

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Re: RE: Closed chamber

klinej50 said:
Also if i make an closed chamber does their need to be air holes?

No air holes.

Each time you open the lid to change water, add food or pick up your tort there will be plenty of air exchange.

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i live in AZ as well, im going to start building Yermak's indoor enclosure soon because the backyard is unsuitable for her (pool, nothing but rocks, four dogs, and at last two cats whom love to hunt).
 

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I have all wood exept the front, its sliding plexiglass doors, coolest enclosure ever!!!ImageUploadedByTortForum1375662603.773499.jpg
 
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Nikolai13 said:
I have all wood exept the front, its sliding plexiglass doors, coolest enclosure ever!!!

That's one pretty fancy enclosure. Do you mind if I ask where it is located? Laundry room?


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Evy said:
Nikolai13 said:
I have all wood exept the front, its sliding plexiglass doors, coolest enclosure ever!!!

That's one pretty fancy enclosure. Do you mind if I ask where it is located? Laundry room?


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2 dogs Blue (European hunt-mix) and Baxter (chiwinnie)
Penny (sulcata)

Its in my bedroom, we were cleaning thats why the trash bags on the door
 

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Wow it looks good. I'm not very good at building anything so I could never. I'm in the process of building my closed chamber now but I had to hire someone to build it.
 
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