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StuMac said:She hasn't moved since last night, must be a right comfy spot for her. She'll be getting her soak soon, then some fresh carrot and little gem lettuce. If my toddler us in a good mood I may let her out for a wander too. Otherwise he will try to use her as transport for his Spider-Man figures!
anm1221 said:What kind of tortoise is peter. You guys are very lucky to have such a tortoise in your family
peasinapod said:Hello!
*Insert drumrolls*... There's updates!
Small things first, I bought some need seeds, I really think I might become a seed-shopaholic!
I bough a Centaurea mix, Marshmallow, Cichorium intybus and a Sempervivum mix, now I am really hyped for next spring!
And now to the big update:
The coldframe we ordered arrived! I expected it to arrive in 3 weeks at the earliest, but here it is. It took my dad and I about 3 hours to set up and we are really happy with the results. I am sure you all want to see some pics (and if you don't, I'll still post them )
The door will be closed at night, to prevent critters from entering. Furthermore I will add Plastic-strips (I don't know how to explain it, kinda like they have in some butcher shops?) to prevent the heat from escaping.
An automatic window regulator (?) is installed, I will need to adjust it in the next few days, so that it opens at the correct temperatures.
At the moment it is pretty bare inside, but I will add a half log and maybe a plant or two to provide shade.
We've only had it for a few days, but I am allready really happy with it. This morning there wasn't any sunshine, but still the temperature inside was noticeable warmer than outside.
I'll try to get some temperature readings soon.
Jlant85 said:Building one of this is no joke. acrylic plastic sheeting are the way to go. It emits 60% uvb and can hold the temperature quit well. Very expesive plastic. Now the framing that holds them together. We can go old fashion wood but using metal frames sounds awesome! Good project to have i might say... A 4ft x 4ft x 4ft cubicles would run you up to over $100+ already.
lynnedit said:Or building a wood or block base, then purchasing a cold frame from a garden supply store and mounting it on top.
Still not as nice as that one, though. :/