Hi all! I will soon be acquiring a Michigan native Opuntia cactus and two Michigan native rose bushes for my adult male Russian's outdoor garden/enclosure. I was wondering if anyone has any good ideas regarding how to place plants with spines or thorns so as to not harm the tortoise?
I kind of want them inside the enclosure because I know the nearby bunnies will eat my roses up and the enclosure covering will protect them. I was thinking of putting them in pots and half-burying the pots in the ground so the plants are raised up just enough so that my tortoise can't reach them. I think the plants will eventually die if they do not have enough insulation from the soil around them (to keep them warm in the winter). I was thinking terra cotta pots...
That's as far as I got with this idea. Any help available out there? Thanks!!
I kind of want them inside the enclosure because I know the nearby bunnies will eat my roses up and the enclosure covering will protect them. I was thinking of putting them in pots and half-burying the pots in the ground so the plants are raised up just enough so that my tortoise can't reach them. I think the plants will eventually die if they do not have enough insulation from the soil around them (to keep them warm in the winter). I was thinking terra cotta pots...
That's as far as I got with this idea. Any help available out there? Thanks!!