Turningstar
Member
Afternoon all!
We received our 5 month old sulcatas last week, and after following all the suggestions I was given for their house, they are doing well. I am fully aware of how quickly they will outgrow their enclosure and that I will most likely need to separate them, so now Im planning their home for the next couple years.
i am thinking of a 6x8 greenhouse with boards around the perimeter and to separate them. I would put hardware cloth on the bottom to keep predators from digging in and them from digging out. There would be a few inches at least of dirt over to of the wire, with a humid hide and dirt mound for them. Tortoise seed mix and edible plants, and a basking spot with light. Still trying to work out how to let in sunlight without letting out too much humidity.
Still figuring it all out, but suggestions are welcome. Like I said, its not permanent. Its just until they are large enough for an outside pen where I dont need to worry about birds carrying them off.
We received our 5 month old sulcatas last week, and after following all the suggestions I was given for their house, they are doing well. I am fully aware of how quickly they will outgrow their enclosure and that I will most likely need to separate them, so now Im planning their home for the next couple years.
i am thinking of a 6x8 greenhouse with boards around the perimeter and to separate them. I would put hardware cloth on the bottom to keep predators from digging in and them from digging out. There would be a few inches at least of dirt over to of the wire, with a humid hide and dirt mound for them. Tortoise seed mix and edible plants, and a basking spot with light. Still trying to work out how to let in sunlight without letting out too much humidity.
Still figuring it all out, but suggestions are welcome. Like I said, its not permanent. Its just until they are large enough for an outside pen where I dont need to worry about birds carrying them off.