Enclosure pics

[Jordan67]

Current table

In the middle of building

 

[wellington]

Looking good. Be sure to put a railing along the ramp too. Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Jordan67]

Yeah I am planning to put some wood on there. That's tomorrow's job so exciting doing the building

 

[JJ_BOY]

Thanks

 

[Spn785]

I like it! What are the dimensions?

 

[Jordan67]

5ft 5 by 2ft 2

 

[Spn785]

Cool! How big is your tort?

 

[theelectraco]

I really like the concept of the first one. Saw those when I first got my tortoise and was looking at enclosures. Good option for a hatchling.

 

[Jordan67]

He's about 4 inch atm, he's only 1

 

[Spn785]

If he is 4 inches, he is older than 1, probably more like 3, but I could be wrong.

 

[Jordan67]

Maybe so, but I got told from the reptile shop he's 1. Here is a pic what do you think?

 

[biochemnerd808]

Cute little tortoise!
Petstores notoriously tell new owners that the animal they are selling is 1 year or younger.
Here is a great link that at the bottom of the page has a side-by-side pic of young tortoises: http://www.russiantortoise.net/hatchling_care.htm the one on the far right of the line-up is about 4 inches big, at 4 years old.
Keep in mind that your tortoise could be older - in the wild, food sources are scarce, and the tortoise spends more than half of the year hibernating/ brumating... so it could even be older than 4.

You are doing a great job building the new enclosure, by the way.

Maybe so, but I got told from the reptile shop he's 1. Here is a pic what do you think?

 

[Eloise's mommy]

I can't wait to see it finished!! What did you use for the ramp? have you let your tort try to walk up it yet? is it slippery??? I like the bubbly look of it but if your tort can't get up it then.....that's my only thought outside of how exciting to be building your new tort table!!! yay!!!

 

[Jordan67]

Hahaha! I haven't let it walk up it yet because I still need to put everything inside. I'm sure he will be able to walk up it as it is quite grippy. The ramp is made of wood but I've cut a bath mat to size and clued it to the wood. I can't wait for him to try his new home. Here is a pic of the barrier I made for his ramp today.

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Also this is what it use to look like, my old wardrobe

 

[Spn785]

That is a cute little tortoise. As Biochemnerd said, pet stores notoriously tell people their tortoises and turtles are a year or younger. Some people get a fully grown tortoise and they are told it is a few months old. I never listen to what pet stores say anymore.