A friend's grandma sold me her old outdoor turtle enclosure for $20! She used it for some type of Box Turtles. I have Russians, the smallest being about 4", and the biggest that I am getting this weekend is supposedly around 10".
Anyways, it's nice and sturdy and built to keep predators OUT! YAY!
It has some really cool ramps in it, but I'm questioning how safe they are for my Russians! Please look at the pics and let me know what you think! The lower ones shouldn't be an issue, but it's that green-lined ramp and then the highest one, which is 20 inches off the ground, and about 7 inches wide. It has a low lip on it, but I know that won't stop them from tumbling if they choose to look over the edge. The bottom is made with layers of chicken wire with the green lining over it, so it's not a hard fall, and I could pile up a couple of inches of sand or other substrate to make it softer. Or should I just try to add a higher lip to the sides of that highest ramp? Also, what are the chances the big girl would get up there and get stuck, seeing her shell is longer than the width of the ramp?
Of course I could always take down the green-lined ramp, thus totally eliminating the issue...
(And please excuse the "mess" and webs in the pen, we just picked it up last night and haven't had a chance to clean it out yet! The Torts aren't going in there yet anyway as it's been cold and rainy out!)
Thanks for your input!
;~) Kelly
Anyways, it's nice and sturdy and built to keep predators OUT! YAY!
It has some really cool ramps in it, but I'm questioning how safe they are for my Russians! Please look at the pics and let me know what you think! The lower ones shouldn't be an issue, but it's that green-lined ramp and then the highest one, which is 20 inches off the ground, and about 7 inches wide. It has a low lip on it, but I know that won't stop them from tumbling if they choose to look over the edge. The bottom is made with layers of chicken wire with the green lining over it, so it's not a hard fall, and I could pile up a couple of inches of sand or other substrate to make it softer. Or should I just try to add a higher lip to the sides of that highest ramp? Also, what are the chances the big girl would get up there and get stuck, seeing her shell is longer than the width of the ramp?
Of course I could always take down the green-lined ramp, thus totally eliminating the issue...
(And please excuse the "mess" and webs in the pen, we just picked it up last night and haven't had a chance to clean it out yet! The Torts aren't going in there yet anyway as it's been cold and rainy out!)
Thanks for your input!
;~) Kelly