enclosure walls

[Aubs1220]

Is there "fencing" material I should stay away from when building a tortoise enclosure? Like certain types of stone or wood?I decided to keep my sulcata foster so need to make plans for her permanent home. So I am going to be perusing everyones pictures to get ideas. Also, I have a 4 car insulated garage where I planned on keeping her in for the cold indiana winters. Can anyone point me in the right direction for some pointers, or ideas for an indoor pen? Or maybe pitfalls to avoid.....I have a basic idea, but any and all feedback is appreciated greatly!

 

[tyguy35]

I've hers pine is bad

 

[Aubs1220]

I'm more than likely going to use brick or cinder blocks, just for convienence and cost, but I wanted to double check...

 

[lynnedit]

Cinder blocks, especially reinforced with rebar (thinking ahead to when he gets BIG), work very well. Make sure you stagger the layers for more stability.
You can also use exterior Plywood, treated wood...

 

[Aubs1220]

Awesome. Thanks. I have a very temp enclosure now, I know it'll only be good until winter at the max, so I'm hoping ill be ok until then, but I want to have plans in the works in case I need to build something on the fly.