Coffee table into tort house

[Tyanna]

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/for/4773915032.html

It's about 2ft x 2ft, and I REALLY like this idea, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas I could do to "expand" it and make it bigger for an adult, possibly. Otherwise, I'm probably going to get it still and save it for when I get my baby. I really like the idea.

 

[el_ote]

wow that's a great idea!

 

[lismar79]

@tortdad did something sim.... I think????

 

[tortdad]

To expand it you would really need to completely take it apart and widen it. I'm not so sure that would be easy. It would probability be easier to use a coffee table instead of an end table like this guy did. It's a great idea though.... One more thing to keep in the back of my head for ideas.

 

[Tyanna]

To expand it you would really need to completely take it apart and widen it. I'm not so sure that would be easy. It would probability be easier to use a coffee table instead of an end table like this guy did. It's a great idea though.... One more thing to keep in the back of my head for ideas.

I was thinking that. Thanks.

 

[tortdad]

@tortdad did something sim.... I think????

I didn't use the table, just the legs. I built my box turtle enclosure from scrap parts laying around. I took the legs off an old end table and used them on my custom built box. I only had to buy some screws and a few odds and ends.


This was not the first time I've repurposed something into a tort enclosure. My baby Redfoots and housed in a redone baby changing table.

 

[Tyanna]

How did you add the glass/plexi glass to the sides of the baby table? I found a really cheap coffee table that's bigger than the enclosure I made now that I would love to repurpose for my adults winter enclosure.

 

[tortdad]

How did you add the glass/plexi glass to the sides of the baby table? I found a really cheap coffee table that's bigger than the enclosure I made now that I would love to repurpose for my adults winter enclosure.

the bottom of the plexiglass has a long piano type hinge on it and the sides/top has a cheap clasp latch. The hinge was about $10 and the 4 pack of latches was like $5. The entire front folds down so I can feed/clean.