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So it took a few weeks since we only had the weekend to work on it, and thank goodness my boyfriend the "real tortoise owner" helped me for all of the grunt work that had to be done So i have pictures from start to finish not as many pictures of the process as i wanted but ill explain it all.
We found a nice sunny area we want to clear and the ground was very hard, for days before we watered the ground to soften it but this was by far the most difficult park we had to do
BEFORE
After
So we went to home depot and got almost everything, alot of zipties and wood, and pot for the hide. My dad already had extra fencing so we used that instead of buying a brand new fence.
We dug up a barrier that we placed wood in all around about a foot deep along with digging some of the fence in the ground too.
We worked through the night as best as we could.
We were going to get a wire mesh fence but instead we got this garden fence with small holes and made sure everything is very tight and secure. I also had extra bricks to make a path way.
We put the fence all around the top and on the sides so nothing can get in!
Our fence does have a swinging door and we secured every inch and then did the interior. PS. We didnt leave all the zipties like that
I'm growing some food trays for them and i want to add a plant or two, I just need to find plants i can buy that don't have chemicals on it from the store.
The space on the right is what im leaving empty because im building a little house for them to go in at night or when they get cold.
Now they are inside and they love it! they are cute little explorers!!
We found a nice sunny area we want to clear and the ground was very hard, for days before we watered the ground to soften it but this was by far the most difficult park we had to do
BEFORE
After
So we went to home depot and got almost everything, alot of zipties and wood, and pot for the hide. My dad already had extra fencing so we used that instead of buying a brand new fence.
We dug up a barrier that we placed wood in all around about a foot deep along with digging some of the fence in the ground too.
We worked through the night as best as we could.
We were going to get a wire mesh fence but instead we got this garden fence with small holes and made sure everything is very tight and secure. I also had extra bricks to make a path way.
We put the fence all around the top and on the sides so nothing can get in!
Our fence does have a swinging door and we secured every inch and then did the interior. PS. We didnt leave all the zipties like that
I'm growing some food trays for them and i want to add a plant or two, I just need to find plants i can buy that don't have chemicals on it from the store.
The space on the right is what im leaving empty because im building a little house for them to go in at night or when they get cold.
Now they are inside and they love it! they are cute little explorers!!