New enclosure idea?

[Rylatts]

What does everything think of this design for a enclosure? (Sorry for the poor drawing )


The pump i was thinking of using was this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Please let me know what you think and if you think there should be any changes.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

What type of tortoise?
Keep in mind that most tortoises will walk the parameter of the enclosure. Just keep doing laps all day long. It's for this reason I would suggest not having anything right up against the walls.
Also, keeping a small pool like that will be very hard to keep clean. But I'd like to see it built!

 

[Rylatts]

What type of tortoise?
Keep in mind that most tortoises will walk the parameter of the enclosure. Just keep doing laps all day long. It's for this reason I would suggest not having anything right up against the walls.
Also, keeping a small pool like that will be very hard to keep clean. But I'd like to see it built!

I have a 1 Year old Spur-Thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca).

Yeah that did cross my mind, i might change the plan a little bit to have it in the middle instead.

I was hoping the filter would keep it clean for the most part, i planned to have a fine mesh with stones on top to prevent anything clogging it up.

 

[JoesMum]

Have you put the same care into planning it vertically?

A one year old tort needs the higher humidity and temperatures of a closed chamber. Which means high sides and a cover

Have you read this? It's relevant to Greeks
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

I've tried a similar water feature in a larger enclosure and it was a total pain to maintain indoors and had to be removed. The tortoise will poop in the 'pond' portion and trample the stream. A filter small enough to work with that low a water volume can't help you with all of the substrate that will be knocked into the stream and pond.

 

[Rylatts]

I've tried a similar water feature in a larger enclosure and it was a total pain to maintain indoors and had to be removed. The tortoise will poop in the 'pond' portion and trample the stream. A filter small enough to work with that low a water volume can't help you with all of the substrate that will be knocked into the stream and pond.

I think i'm going to scrap the idea and wait until i have a bigger area outside

 

[Rylatts]

Have you put the same care into planning it vertically?

A one year old tort needs the higher humidity and temperatures of a closed chamber. Which means high sides and a cover

Have you read this? It's relevant to Greeks
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/

The humidity in my current enclosure is quite high, but i will be adding a roof to the new enclosure

 

[Rylatts]

I scrapped the idea of having a stream, here is how it's looking at the moment

Still need to make a roof but i'm going to be using parts from the old enclosure, once i have got Sheldon used to the new one i will transfer him over. Don't want him to be too stressed with a new environment.

(The substrate has dried out a lot now)​