Hello there! My name is Julie, and I'm currently in the process of building an enclosure for my to-be-tortoise, which I shall hopefully be getting from a breeder in the early spring of next year. However, as I am about to start nailing together the frame of my 2.5' x 6' enclosure, I've begun to wonder if I should also make plans to attach a lid to the box. I wanted to make a wood frame and have the inside be made out of wire mesh (something like this perhaps?).
Having a lid would also make it easier to attach a plastic tarp of some sort over the wire mesh to create a more humid environment. However, because I have very little carpentry experience, I'm a bit hesitant to try and build something like this. Therefore I have come searching for advice.
First off, does this sound like a good idea? Secondly, do you have any tips about how I should go about building this? I'm not entirely sure how I would be able to attach a sheet of wire mesh to the wooden frame of the lid. Should I just tack it onto the bottom, or make two wood frames out of thin wood and just screw them together to "smush" the wire mesh between them? Any suggestions/advice about lid making is greatly appreciated.
Having a lid would also make it easier to attach a plastic tarp of some sort over the wire mesh to create a more humid environment. However, because I have very little carpentry experience, I'm a bit hesitant to try and build something like this. Therefore I have come searching for advice.
First off, does this sound like a good idea? Secondly, do you have any tips about how I should go about building this? I'm not entirely sure how I would be able to attach a sheet of wire mesh to the wooden frame of the lid. Should I just tack it onto the bottom, or make two wood frames out of thin wood and just screw them together to "smush" the wire mesh between them? Any suggestions/advice about lid making is greatly appreciated.