Fencing materials

[Bobbi Crane]

I must say I am very happy with the barrel fence it works great. The rounded shape slows down shell rubbing and even so if they do rub the plastic is non abrasive. The cut in half barrels provides about an 18 inch high fence. That works well for Sulcatas. When I build an adult pen for my Aldabras I plan to cut just the top out of the barrels there by having about 36 inch tall fence. I am also planing to bolt the barrels together with stainless bolts so there is no chance a barrel could be tipped over. This type of fence a lot of work but so far it’s the most cost effective option I have come up with and I have tired lots of things over the years. And as luck would have it it’s also the best functioning fence I’ve ever had.

Where can I find the pictures of the battel fence?

 

[Bobbi Crane]

Where can I find the pictures of the battel fence?

Sorry, barrel fence

 

[NorCal tortoise guy]

Sorry, barrel fence

 

[NorCal tortoise guy]

Where can I find the pictures of the battel fence?

New sulcata pen

Late this last summer I we moved to a new home. So of corse the sulcatas needed the biggest best pen yet! It’s still a bit of a work in progress but I thought I’d start sharing. It will take me a few posts to get caught up to the work bear with me. We picked the spot and started bringing in...

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[Bobbi Crane]

New sulcata pen

Late this last summer I we moved to a new home. So of corse the sulcatas needed the biggest best pen yet! It’s still a bit of a work in progress but I thought I’d start sharing. It will take me a few posts to get caught up to the work bear with me. We picked the spot and started bringing in...

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Wow! That is impressive! I'm currently trying to figure out how to expand my 2 males (Riley and Charlie) pen. They both turned nine this last June and September. Never had any major issues with them fighting until this last week. Charlie is really ramming Riley and pinning him against the fence. I have a hard time unlocking them when he gets him boxed in like that. So I've spent the last 2 days sectioning off a temporary separate area and trying to play referee. It's turning cold here in Alabama now, and my original plan was to upgrade their house and work on their bigger pen this fall and winter to be ready for spring, but this new behavior has me scrambling on how to now build separate pens.

 

[Tom]

Wow! That is impressive! I'm currently trying to figure out how to expand my 2 males (Riley and Charlie) pen. They both turned nine this last June and September. Never had any major issues with them fighting until this last week. Charlie is really ramming Riley and pinning him against the fence. I have a hard time unlocking them when he gets him boxed in like that. So I've spent the last 2 days sectioning off a temporary separate area and trying to play referee. It's turning cold here in Alabama now, and my original plan was to upgrade their house and work on their bigger pen this fall and winter to be ready for spring, but this new behavior has me scrambling on how to now build separate pens.

They should never live in pairs. It was bad from day one, but now it is escalating to actual combat. There is no "playing referee". One will die soon of you don't keep them separated.

 

[Bobbi Crane]

They should never live in pairs. It was bad from day one, but now it is escalating to actual combat. There is no "playing referee". One will die soon of you don't keep them separated.

Yes, unfortunately I knew this day was coming. I was just hoping to get the new, larger enclosure built this winter to help deture this. They had 2 enclosures, a 10x30 foot we used more in the summer and a 16x16 foot enclosure the heated night box was in that we used during the winter. My goal was to enclose part of the back yard, a little over 1/2 an acre, and do away with the 2 separate enclosures, and build a larger heated night box. But I'm now wondering if that's enough. I've tried to figure out if I could build their box, with a divider so they couldn't see each other, with 2 separate entrances, and 2 separate enclosures. I would like to only heat 1 box.

 

[Bobbi Crane]

Yes, unfortunately I knew this day was coming. I was just hoping to get the new, larger enclosure built this winter to help deture this. They had 2 enclosures, a 10x30 foot we used more in the summer and a 16x16 foot enclosure the heated night box was in that we used during the winter. My goal was to enclose part of the back yard, a little over 1/2 an acre, and do away with the 2 separate enclosures, and build a larger heated night box. But I'm now wondering if that's enough. I've tried to figure out if I could build their box, with a divider so they couldn't see each other, with 2 separate entrances, and 2 separate enclosures. I would like to only heat 1 box.

I must include, I have kept them separated since the fighting began.

 

[seanbaker1]

Yes, unfortunately I knew this day was coming. I was just hoping to get the new, larger enclosure built this winter to help deture this. They had 2 enclosures, a 10x30 foot we used more in the summer and a 16x16 foot enclosure the heated night box was in that we used during the winter. My goal was to enclose part of the back yard, a little over 1/2 an acre, and do away with the 2 separate enclosures, and build a larger heated night box. But I'm now wondering if that's enough. I've tried to figure out if I could build their box, with a divider so they couldn't see each other, with 2 separate entrances, and 2 separate enclosures. I would like to only heat 1 box.

Yes, that should work. Search "double door night box" on the forum for Tom's design.

 

[Tom]

Yes, unfortunately I knew this day was coming. I was just hoping to get the new, larger enclosure built this winter to help deture this. They had 2 enclosures, a 10x30 foot we used more in the summer and a 16x16 foot enclosure the heated night box was in that we used during the winter. My goal was to enclose part of the back yard, a little over 1/2 an acre, and do away with the 2 separate enclosures, and build a larger heated night box. But I'm now wondering if that's enough. I've tried to figure out if I could build their box, with a divider so they couldn't see each other, with 2 separate entrances, and 2 separate enclosures. I would like to only heat 1 box.

Hope this helps:

Double Door Night Box

As the years have gone by and I build more of these boxes, I learn more and more each time. This one is the latest and I incorporated everything I've learned over the years. I also tried to take lots of pics so I can explain in more detail some of what is going on. It will take multiple posts to...

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[Bobbi Crane]

Yes, that should work. Search "double door night box" on the forum for Tom's design.

I'll check into that, thank you

 

[Bobbi Crane]

Hope this helps:

Double Door Night Box

As the years have gone by and I build more of these boxes, I learn more and more each time. This one is the latest and I incorporated everything I've learned over the years. I also tried to take lots of pics so I can explain in more detail some of what is going on. It will take multiple posts to...

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Thank you Tom. I'll definitely check your double door box out.

 

[jaizei]

New sulcata pen

Late this last summer I we moved to a new home. So of corse the sulcatas needed the biggest best pen yet! It’s still a bit of a work in progress but I thought I’d start sharing. It will take me a few posts to get caught up to the work bear with me. We picked the spot and started bringing in...

tortoiseforum.org

How are the barrels holding up to the sun?

 

[NorCal tortoise guy]

How are the barrels holding up to the sun?

I have well over 600 and now 3 or 4 years in I’ve only had around 5 or 6 have a problem so
To me that is a win