Hi all. My russian tort Ned has spent the last week at the vet but is "fingers crossed" coming home Wednesday. I know he will need to be kept warm after antibiotics so he will be in his indoor enclosure but as the weather is good here and hopefully will stay that way i am going to take advantage of it and build him a proper outdoor enclosure for when he has recooperated.
Im looking at a 6x6 enclosure , two foot deep like a raised bed with a grill on top that can be raised or lowered to keep him safe from preditors. We dont have a dog but we do have a few stray cats haging about and plenty of birds. He will have to stay/sleep indoors but i would like to have somewhere he can explore safely when we do get days of sunshine. I also intend to make a tarp to cover the enclosure when its wet out.
Basically I am looking for ideas of what i should have in there. Obviously a hide or two and water dish but what else?
Should i use peat moss or topsoil as substrate. I know i will have to look out for additives to either but which would be best? Or should i use woodchip like people use in their borders for gardens. If i use peat or topsoil can i plant lots of edibles in there.
Also i know i need larger plants in there to provide shade and i think i read somewhere that spider plants are ok? Any suggestions for other good shade plants that are not harmful. What about heather?
I also know i need to cap the corners to prevent escape.
Any other ideas.
I like the look of this....any ideas?
Im looking at a 6x6 enclosure , two foot deep like a raised bed with a grill on top that can be raised or lowered to keep him safe from preditors. We dont have a dog but we do have a few stray cats haging about and plenty of birds. He will have to stay/sleep indoors but i would like to have somewhere he can explore safely when we do get days of sunshine. I also intend to make a tarp to cover the enclosure when its wet out.
Basically I am looking for ideas of what i should have in there. Obviously a hide or two and water dish but what else?
Should i use peat moss or topsoil as substrate. I know i will have to look out for additives to either but which would be best? Or should i use woodchip like people use in their borders for gardens. If i use peat or topsoil can i plant lots of edibles in there.
Also i know i need larger plants in there to provide shade and i think i read somewhere that spider plants are ok? Any suggestions for other good shade plants that are not harmful. What about heather?
I also know i need to cap the corners to prevent escape.
Any other ideas.
I like the look of this....any ideas?