Indoor female leopard room

Jodie

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Finally have another bedroom freed up, so I can put tortoises in it.
We removed the carpet. Expected concrete, but got 70's linoleum.


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Used a mold resistant primer, and high gloss white. This is a daylight basement, so want it to be bright.

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Because I have to bring my leopards inside in September, I need a good nesting area. We contemplated many options, and went with a 275 gallon liquid tote. We removed it from the crate, and cut it in half.

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This gives me a 6 foot by 4 foot area to fill with dirt 2 feet deep.
 
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We used 2 inch insulation on the rest of the floor, and a floating floor on top.


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The night hide is about 6X4. The roof will be accessible from the nesting box. It has insulation on 3 sides.


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The door will have a plastic cover when the door is open. Most of the front is door.
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Okay, gotta know. Who got thrown out so you could get the room LOL. Can't wait to see it completed and the leopards moved in. Well I can so they can stay out as long as possible, but then I would like to see it.
It was my daughter's room. My son shipped out to basic a couple weeks ago. Her room was the biggest, so she moved to his room. My girls get this one.
 

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Getting close to the decorating stage. Need a few more bricks to finish the walls to prevent nose dives.
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The lid has 1 inch insulation, and is hinged in the center0829161911a.jpg
Just needs paint, and the heat sources.
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What are you putting over the wood floor? Just painting it won't hold up. I had that in my old shed. We painted it with out door paint. The first winter, the little piece of wood was peeling off. The PVC under shower liner I had posted on another thread some place would work great for this. You would probably never have to replace it. http://m.homedepot.com/s/PVC%20shower%20liner?searchtype=text&NCNI-5
 

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I found that thanks to you at my local store. In the box, I will put a liner and coco coir For humidity. The front part, I will leave bare. It is floating for easy replacement. I put a layer of wood chips for absorbstion. My upstairs room is the same, and is holding up well. They do not spend much time there. I soak frequently, so most of the peeing happens there.
 
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