New indoor/winter enclosure build. Looking for suggestions.

pheasanb

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An inspiring post. Thank you for the ideas.
I have a 4'x8' solid wooden bookcase that I am planning to lay on its back to set up an enclosure, add a liner, and ...ideas!
Once I get a good home set up then I plan to add a tortoise - gravitating towards a Hermann since winter weather in Ohio means keeping it indoors for significant time.
 

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I will never tell Boo (cherry head Red Foot) about this. He would be so jealous. Lucky Murphy.
 

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i think the hide box needs some paint... just saying, lol:)
 

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i think the hide box needs some paint... just saying, lol:)
I thought about it but I'm the only one that ever goes down in the basement. Decided not to put forth the effort just to make it aestheticly to myself lol.
 

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That is an awesome enclosure.
I was thinking about my future sulcata enclosure and I might steal the idea. I am also glad I have a daylight basement - we don’t even use our lower level in the house - Herbie will have a nice room in the future ??
 

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That is an awesome enclosure.
I was thinking about my future sulcata enclosure and I might steal the idea. I am also glad I have a daylight basement - we don’t even use our lower level in the house - Herbie will have a nice room in the future ??
Thanks, here's some updated picsIMG_20200907_132446535.jpgIMG_20200907_132439451.jpgIMG_20200907_132431424.jpg
 

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I think that’s one the best parts about custom build enclosures - we can add anything we want to it and modify it.
I already came up with the new ideas for upgrades in Herbie’s closed chamber.
 

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I love his little jungle! He's such a lucky tortie!

He's still not using the box though. He's going to have to learn to when winter comes.
 

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He's still not using the box though. He's going to have to learn to when winter comes.
Neither of mine use their box either ? they just hide under plants. If I stick them in there at night after lights out, they come right back out. Drives me nuts lol
 

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