Tortoisechickenlady
New Member
Hi all! Thanks to the wonderful posts on this forum, I had a 4x8 tortoise box built for my Leopard Tortoise. (Apparently I read wrong and didn't realize I could probably have gotten away with a 4x4 instead, but oh well) :/
Anyways, the lid is incredibly heavy. I know in some posts, Tom recommends using 2x2s on the lid and I totally recommend this!!! But the person that built mine used 4x2s and I am looking for hinge ideas to make the top easier to open and prop up. The top is probably min. 75 lbs.. Does anyone have a suggestion on what to use? I found these on amazon.. has anyone used them?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LGX6HVL/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
Also aside from the oil filled heater, do I need to add any other lights/heat if my tort will have access to outside in addition to the heated house? We are in Greenville SC so our winters are cold but not terrible. THANK YOU!
Anyways, the lid is incredibly heavy. I know in some posts, Tom recommends using 2x2s on the lid and I totally recommend this!!! But the person that built mine used 4x2s and I am looking for hinge ideas to make the top easier to open and prop up. The top is probably min. 75 lbs.. Does anyone have a suggestion on what to use? I found these on amazon.. has anyone used them?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LGX6HVL/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
Also aside from the oil filled heater, do I need to add any other lights/heat if my tort will have access to outside in addition to the heated house? We are in Greenville SC so our winters are cold but not terrible. THANK YOU!