Luvthemtorts said:
I had quite a mental picture of this description. Thanks for the laugh!!
Easy to build and functional
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I had quite a mental picture of this description. Thanks for the laugh!!
I must agree that there is a high likely hood that fake plants don't entertain the torts that much... Yet I still provide them. I think maybe their shade and the hiding spot they may provide may help lessen stress levels. And real plants (as Terryo has shown me) help keep the humidity up (if you can keep them alive! lol).
Ed,
I got all of the wood at the local Lowes. The hardwood planks (I believe its actually a veneer) are kept in a different area than the regular wood products and can be found over in the home improvement section. Total cost to construct that particular enclosure was a little less than $200.00. Not cheap but the title of the thread is "easy to build and functional" . Not "easy to build and pretty durn cheap too" HAHAHA, man I make myself laugh sometimes LOL!
I chose the hardwood for two reasons. First it is visually appealling and secondly because I dislike the way plywood is a laminated product. In the past I have had problems with the plywood layers seperating over time which led to loose screws and bowing. I chose marine grade plywood for the bottom for just that reason. It seems to be more durable since it is made to endure the elements.
Madkins,
I think you hit the nail on the head with your observations. Most new keepers go through the phase of elaborate and complex setups and as there experience (and herd) grows they realize it is difficult to maintain and for the most part unneccessary. I did the exact same thing with my Indians until I got some sound advice from a Mr. EJ Pirog one evening on a KS chat he was guest speaker on many years ago. Up until that time I was very successful with keeping and breeding but maintaining the enclosures were a nightmare.
Yvonne,
It was quite the spectacle. Glad no one was there to see it but the animals. I don't think they ever told anyone else since I bribed them with some Opuntia.
I got all of the wood at the local Lowes. The hardwood planks (I believe its actually a veneer) are kept in a different area than the regular wood products and can be found over in the home improvement section. Total cost to construct that particular enclosure was a little less than $200.00. Not cheap but the title of the thread is "easy to build and functional" . Not "easy to build and pretty durn cheap too" HAHAHA, man I make myself laugh sometimes LOL!
I chose the hardwood for two reasons. First it is visually appealling and secondly because I dislike the way plywood is a laminated product. In the past I have had problems with the plywood layers seperating over time which led to loose screws and bowing. I chose marine grade plywood for the bottom for just that reason. It seems to be more durable since it is made to endure the elements.
Madkins,
I think you hit the nail on the head with your observations. Most new keepers go through the phase of elaborate and complex setups and as there experience (and herd) grows they realize it is difficult to maintain and for the most part unneccessary. I did the exact same thing with my Indians until I got some sound advice from a Mr. EJ Pirog one evening on a KS chat he was guest speaker on many years ago. Up until that time I was very successful with keeping and breeding but maintaining the enclosures were a nightmare.
Yvonne,
It was quite the spectacle. Glad no one was there to see it but the animals. I don't think they ever told anyone else since I bribed them with some Opuntia.
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