This is the house I ended up building for my Sulcata, Herbert. The whole thing is about 4'x4'. The base is made of treated 2x4s with 1/2 inch plywood on top. And I sat the base on some cement blocks to keep it from getting too wet on the ground. From outside to in, the walls are made of: outdoor siding, styrofoam insulation, then plywood. I also filled in gaps around the insulation with insulation in a can. The roof is just a sheet of plywood with shingles on top. On the corners I put some outdoor quarter round. The "door" is a roll of clear, non-adhesive shelf liners, cut into strips. There is one problem that I did not think of when building it: where to put the power cord. That's why it's sticking out the front door. I am planning on drilling a hole in the base to run it through, put some sort of metal cord cover over it so Herbert doesn't decide to chew it, and block up the extra space around the hole.
Now, I have a question:
How to I get Herbert to go in his house on his own? Every night I have to unearth him from the corner of the yard and put him in his house. The temp will be 45 degrees outside, he's dug himself into a rut in the corner of the yard, yet his house is nice and heated. Once I put him in there, he stays for the rest of the night. I'm not sure how to train him to go in at night, especially since I work or go to school most evenings. He's getting heavy, and soon I won't be able to pick him up anymore!
Thanks!
Now, I have a question:
How to I get Herbert to go in his house on his own? Every night I have to unearth him from the corner of the yard and put him in his house. The temp will be 45 degrees outside, he's dug himself into a rut in the corner of the yard, yet his house is nice and heated. Once I put him in there, he stays for the rest of the night. I'm not sure how to train him to go in at night, especially since I work or go to school most evenings. He's getting heavy, and soon I won't be able to pick him up anymore!
Thanks!
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