p. ostra
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I'm planning on getting a sulcata but I need to build a heat box can anyone send me pictures of there heat box ? And what do you to insulate it and keep the turtle warm?
sulcata heat box
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Sulcata are tortoises, not turtles...go to the sulcata page and there are many threads for you to look thru...then ask your questions...
Here are two good ways to do it:
Single Tortoise Night Box
I like my larger tortoises to live outside full time. My climate permits this year round with a little help. For people who live where it snows all winter, this type of box is still good for warmer weather, getting them out earlier in Spring, and keeping them out a bit later into fall. You'll...
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Double Door Night Box
As the years have gone by and I build more of these boxes, I learn more and more each time. This one is the latest and I incorporated everything I've learned over the years. I also tried to take lots of pics so I can explain in more detail some of what is going on. It will take multiple posts to...
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These might offer some more insight:
Here is the 4x8 rendering of Tom's Night Box. With Exploded view.
This is a rendering I did based off of @Tom 's heated night box enclosure. Its probably not a 100% accurate. Door is offset to one side for my personal needs but can easily be moved. Let me know if you see any issues with it. Feed back appreciated. High res renderings can be downloaded here...
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What You'll Need to Build A Night Box
I just typed up a list of the needed supplies to build a night box and thought I'd copy paste it here: For sulcatas, I make the doors 26x16". This will fit all but the largest of large males for their entire life. If you end up with one of the giants, you will eventually have to make another...
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iAmCentrochelys sulcata
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Tortoises are turtles, But turtles aren’t Tortoises. ☹ Lmao ?
