New Indoor enclosure

[Yurtle]

This my box turtles new indoor enclosure, I used a book shelf as the base and lined it with plastic, then built a lid and sides around it. The lid is made of mesh-screening and window insulator sheets, making it viewable on one side so the turtles can't see out, but I can see in.

I'm not a 100% pleased with how it looks I'm the inside and I'm considering changing some of the plants and maybe adding a few rock hides. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated

 

[lisa127]

I think it looks great.

 

[leigti]

Looks good, but a couple suggestions. Definitely some more plants. And to keep your water a little cleaner longer you can put large pebbles or pieces of slate around the water bowl. That way they're not tracking substrate directly into it.

 

[ColleenT]

looks nice. i would put some small flat rocks next to the water dish, only bc they have a tendency to make water filthy all the time, and the rocks can help knock some of the dirt off their shell and feet before they enter the water.

oops, didn't read your post, Leigti- i agree with you.

 

[Purplechic]

That's a very nice enclosure but I do have a question I have an indoor turtle as well and she's I don't know probably about 4 or 5 months old now that I've had her, she's a rescue she used to bury herself in the substrate where I couldn't even see her and then maybe she would come out in the afternoon on a weekend that I would see her but during the day if she did come out, I was at work so I wouldn't see her but because I put a little camera on her I'm able to see her when at work now through my phone but my thing is now she's not burying herself anymore she's actually sleeping on top of the substrate with her neck stretched out and her legs stretched back it's so great to see, that's a good thing right?

 

[ColleenT]

That's a very nice enclosure but I do have a question I have an indoor turtle as well and she's I don't know probably about 4 or 5 months old now that I've had her, she's a rescue she used to bury herself in the substrate where I couldn't even see her and then maybe she would come out in the afternoon on a weekend that I would see her but during the day if she did come out, I was at work so I wouldn't see her but because I put a little camera on her I'm able to see her when at work now through my phone but my thing is now she's not burying herself anymore she's actually sleeping on top of the substrate with her neck stretched out and her legs stretched back it's so great to see, that's a good thing right?

Neither way is an issue. Sometimes they enjoy burrowing, and sometimes they enjoy a bask in the warmth.

 

[Purplechic]

Thank you

 

[Alaura]

That is awesome looking, I need to revamp jimmy-steve's quarters

 

[Purplechic]

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