Finished enclosure what so you think?

[Greg Earnest]

I have 2 spots to hide, Mexican feather grass, grape vine, spider plant, aloe, and opuntia cactus! Also a dish for water, and I feed him some other greens on the side.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Very nice! A bit more plants would be good.

 

[Gillian M]

A great job! Congrats.

 

[Greg Earnest]

Very nice! A bit more plants would be good.

Yea as time goes on I'll plant more but for how small he is the plants are big to him haha

 

[naturalman91]

lookin good. what about some type of grass? would provide ground cover and be eaten

 

[Greg Earnest]

lookin good. what about some type of grass? would provide ground cover and be eaten

I have some Mexican feather grass, that's what Is in the 3rd picture. I'm trying to find a piece of sod I could put in there to provide some other grass and a cool spot he could rest on. I'm not sure what type of grass to use though

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I have some Mexican feather grass, that's what Is in the 3rd picture. I'm trying to find a piece of sod I could put in there to provide some other grass and a cool spot he could rest on. I'm not sure what type of grass to use though

might I suggest you ditch the sod idea? instead buy some untreated grass seed (clover, dichondra, horse pasture grazing seeds work too) and spread it all over the enclosure. Cover it with a thin layer of soil and keep it damp for a few days. In no time you'll have yummy edibles growing all over!

 

[Greg Earnest]

might I suggest you ditch the sod idea? instead buy some untreated grass seed (clover, dichondra, horse pasture grazing seeds work too) and spread it all over the enclosure. Cover it with a thin layer of soil and keep it damp for a few days. In no time you'll have yummy edibles growing all over!

Does it grow fast? Because my tortoise seems to eat the plants faster then they grow!! Haha

 

[Tom]

Where are you? I think you need a lot more shade. Watch the temperature in there very carefully.

 

[Greg Earnest]

Where are you? I think you need a lot more shade. Watch the temperature in there very carefully.

I'm In Cali, temps are about 90-105 right now.

 

[bouaboua]

Looks nice and I think you getting all good advises already.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A great start, looks good, but as you are already discovering, you will tweak it and add things and have new ideas forever.
Which is good.

 

[Greg Earnest]

A great start, looks good, but as you are already discovering, you will tweak it and add things and have new ideas forever.
Which is good.

Oh yea, I've thought I finished it like 5 times not but I keep adding things! It's nice to have a happy tortoise

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Indeed, that's the most important thing.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

When the entire enclosure is sprouting with plants, it won't all be eaten.

Tom is right...make sure you have lots of shade and with all that space I bet you could make a nice, long burrow tunnel...

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Have you seen the cinder block hide @kameya uses? I think something like that would be great for you.

Or even the tote /underground hide that @Jodie made for her Russians.

Oh man...I miss setting up enclosures. The more I look at your photos the more I want to do stuff to it LOL

 

[Tom]

Is he only out there in fair weather? If he is out there all day, you need to add some heavy shade ASAP. Making a more underground burrow, something deeper with more dirt on top, might help too.

Shade cloth, misters and sprinklers could all be used to cool things a bit too.

 

[Greg Earnest]

Is he only out there in fair weather? If he is out there all day, you need to add some heavy shade ASAP. Making a more underground burrow, something deeper with more dirt on top, might help too.

Shade cloth, misters and sprinklers could all be used to cool things a bit too.

There is a lot of shade, It was just really cloudy so it doesn't show how much shade he has. Also he has a pretty deep burrow, with dirt on top and another one not as deep he can hang out during the day just for a nice cool spot

 

[Tom]

There is a lot of shade, It was just really cloudy so it doesn't show how much shade he has. Also he has a pretty deep burrow, with dirt on top and another one not as deep he can hang out during the day just for a nice cool spot

Have you run a thermometer probe down into the burrow to see what the temp is when its 105 topside?

That's the way to be sure its all good. I'm always curious too.

 

[Greg Earnest]

Have you run a thermometer probe down into the burrow to see what the temp is when its 105 topside?

That's the way to be sure its all good. I'm always curious too.

I actually have not, thank you for that suggestion I'll have to do that tomorrow.