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Hello.Thank you Tom!
I have purchased the small ones, hopefully it will be as clean as pictured.
Here is the updated outdoor enclosure, I would say it's 90% done.
I'm driving out of town this weekend to get the tortoise!
The plastic container is going to be his night box / humid hide. The size of the box is 80x40x40cm, the humidity & temperature inside the box can stay around 80% & 80 F. Would this be fine?
I have also provided burrow for shade during sunny days. The humidity stays around 70% inside the burrow.
During night time, I'm still planning to bring him inside. The indoor enclosure is still under progress, I will provide all the necessities! I have bought spider plants & pothos.
Any other input would be greatly appreciated 😃!
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I have a couple of observations for you. Just FYI, so you know that I have experience with the species, I have owned many adult Burmese Stars and bred numerous babies from them.
First, it appears in the photos that your 11" wooden sides are not touching the ground. Are the cinder blocks still in place inside of the wood? I cannot tell due to the angle of the photo. If not, is there something in place which I cannot see between the wood and the ground to prevent the tortoise from escaping under the wood? If not, that tortoise will very likely find its way under the fence eventually.
Second, Burmese Stars can climb fairly well. I would not put any adult platynota in a pen with only 11" sides. The height may be OK for your tortoise for a while, but once it gets a bit larger, it will be quite possible for it to climb out, especially in the corners and in the area where the flower box is. If the cinder blocks are still there, they will give the animal more traction and a better foothold for reaching up if it is trying to escape.
Good luck with your youngster.
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