Dankneepowpow
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Lil’ Chevy has Almost doubled her size in the 5 months I’ve had her and I knew it was time for a new enclosure. I spent the last few weekends building and I’m super happy with the way it came out.
I had a perfect spot on the side of my house that sits below a canopy of passion fruit. This way she gets a little bit of natural light that comes through but she basically sits in the shade all day. I went with the closed chamber method on a outdoor tortoise table so having ample shade was very important to make sure heat wouldn’t be an issue.
I painted the bottom of the enclosure with flex seal to stop the wood from absorbing water and rotting out. This stuff works great, love it.
i I added organic, locally sourced top soil on the bottom and topped that off with fine grade orchid bark. I also added some rocks to make a “dry river bed”. I think the change In textures and elevations is something my tort will enjoy. I got some edible plants, drift wood, and some rocks to spruce up the place.
Finally, I got a vicks indoor humidifier and turned it into a nice fogger system for the enclosure! This works 100x better then the zoomed reptifogger from what I’ve seen. It hold more water, lasts longer, and is half the price! We’re stocked on how well it adds humidity to the enclosure and a cool mist during the heat of the day.
now with everything in place it’s finally time to move Chevy into her new home, which I assume will last her about 2 years before she out grows it. Once she out grows this enclosure I think she’ll be big enough to live in a permanent outdoor enclosure. We live in Hawai’i so the climate is basically perfect for Redfoots.
thanks for reading and let me know if you have comments, suggestions, or questions!
I had a perfect spot on the side of my house that sits below a canopy of passion fruit. This way she gets a little bit of natural light that comes through but she basically sits in the shade all day. I went with the closed chamber method on a outdoor tortoise table so having ample shade was very important to make sure heat wouldn’t be an issue.
I painted the bottom of the enclosure with flex seal to stop the wood from absorbing water and rotting out. This stuff works great, love it.
i I added organic, locally sourced top soil on the bottom and topped that off with fine grade orchid bark. I also added some rocks to make a “dry river bed”. I think the change In textures and elevations is something my tort will enjoy. I got some edible plants, drift wood, and some rocks to spruce up the place.
Finally, I got a vicks indoor humidifier and turned it into a nice fogger system for the enclosure! This works 100x better then the zoomed reptifogger from what I’ve seen. It hold more water, lasts longer, and is half the price! We’re stocked on how well it adds humidity to the enclosure and a cool mist during the heat of the day.
now with everything in place it’s finally time to move Chevy into her new home, which I assume will last her about 2 years before she out grows it. Once she out grows this enclosure I think she’ll be big enough to live in a permanent outdoor enclosure. We live in Hawai’i so the climate is basically perfect for Redfoots.
thanks for reading and let me know if you have comments, suggestions, or questions!