hi I have a cinderblock enclosure for my adult sulcatas and i want to put in a little sturdy gate any suggestions on a good gate? the cinderblocks are currently 2 high but i may go up 3 high. Thanks
need help with gate
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Why even put a gate? You can just step over, no?
You mean so that you can open the gate and allow your tortoises to walk out?
Pound a couple of cement form stakes into the ground on either side of the opening, in front of the cinderblocks, about an inch away from the cinderblocks. Then either use a piece of plywood same height as the cinder blocks, but a little wider than the opening, or nail together some planks to that size. Slide the wood between the cinderblocks and the cement stakes, closing off the opening.
Pound a couple of cement form stakes into the ground on either side of the opening, in front of the cinderblocks, about an inch away from the cinderblocks. Then either use a piece of plywood same height as the cinder blocks, but a little wider than the opening, or nail together some planks to that size. Slide the wood between the cinderblocks and the cement stakes, closing off the opening.
yes i can pick them up but they are getting heavy and i would like them to walk out, Thanks
You can buy an iron gate and then just put plywood on it so the toetoise can't see through it. Or emys idea would work. Or you can even just make it so its a slide open. Or something
yea i was thinking of one i can slide out from the top
They have the cement blocks (Home Depot, etc.) that have the slots on one side. They could be stacked up on either side of your 'doorway' and you could slide a piece of plywood in and out as needed.
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/e9/e991a626-0aa8-44bb-9db8-87dc61d2856f_400.jpg
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/e9/e991a626-0aa8-44bb-9db8-87dc61d2856f_400.jpg
lynnedit said:
Yes those are the ones i have for my adults
So you have the cement blocks with the slots on one side where you can slide a piece of wood in and out? Doesn't that make a nice gate?
well it might but since i have it 2 cinderblocks high i dont have them directly over each other i have there stagered to look better looking you know but im going to see what i can do
True, not sure you can break them down for an opening. But if you can, they make the single blocks to even the rows up to a straight edge, with the slotted blocks at either side of the opening.
Lots of good suggestions, good luck!
Lots of good suggestions, good luck!
yea ill figure out a gate and ill post pics thanks
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