One-block wall?

[Yellow Turtle01]

My russian's yard has a wall of two-high cinder blocks.

Left side

• Yellow Turtle01
• Aug 19, 2014

I've been scheming, and I want to slip it up into different 'climate zones', and an underground hide, and heated box, and possibly make it predator proof for summer-long enjoyment.
I believe I can pull this off if I take off the top layer of blocks, dig down a little, and secure the dirt with extra wood for escape-proofness.


Would this be okay? I feel the extra 4'' added by the wood (12'' wall) would be tall enough to prevent any yard-wide explorations.
I'll cap the corners.
Opinions?

 

[wellington]

Why not dig down, lay wire and then bury part of the brinks to hold wire down. Then you won't have to replace it, as the wood would rot over a short time I would think, being in the ground.

 

[wellington]

Another suggestion, so you don't have to pull up all that you already have done, is to add an excape proof under ground extension/hide on one end.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Why not dig down, lay wire and then bury part of the brinks to hold wire down. Then you won't have to replace it, as the wood would rot over a short time I would think, being in the ground.

Ooh, you know what, I think Tom told me that too. I completely forgot. I have extra wire, too...

 

[wellington]

I think that would be better then wood. Also, the wire won't block any weeds from coming through.

 

[DawnH]

Pictures or it didn't happen!! (Serious though, post pics. Sounds great!)

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Pictures or it didn't happen!! (Serious though, post pics. Sounds great!)

Oh don't worry I want it down by the end of next week, since the rain is supposed to be clearing up, and he'll be going back out there.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I did NOT go through with my plan of having only one cinderblock and wire for the wall. I took one look at it and decided Elmo would be able to scale that in minutes!


Lattice isn't permanent, I'm creating a lid that folds over the edges...

This is the underground hide. At the beginning is an extra cinder block with weeds on top...the tub I used (rectangle Rubbermaid food container) slants downward.
Great idea, @Jodie

Sorry about the mess

And yes, that is a frog in the water. They hop in and out on their own!
Pictures when I finish the lid.

 

[parrotlady]

Just my opinion is that 1cinder block high isn't going to cut it. I have 2 and I have occasionally found a couple that managed to climb over into the Ibera yard. I am now going up one more with a 2 inch cap on top so they can't fall into the interior holes.

 

[Carol S]

Just my opinion is that 1cinder block high isn't going to cut it. I have 2 and I have occasionally found a couple that managed to climb over into the Ibera yard. I am now going up one more with a 2 inch cap on top so they can't fall into the interior holes.

Instead of putting on a 2 inch cap to keep the torts from falling into the interior holes you can fill the holes up with dirt and plant different things for them to eat.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Instead of putting on a 2 inch cap to keep the torts from falling into the interior holes you can fill the holes up with dirt and plant different things for them to eat.

I tried growing grass up there, just to see if it would work... It's a great idea!

 

[parrotlady]

Great idea Carol! Just remember if you live in some parts of Az the concrete gets too hot and will kill the roots. I lost most of all my plants, therefore the caps, it's less work and cost less money.