sulcata outdoor encloser (lots of pics!)

[Wills612]

Built for my 2 1/2" Sulcata, to play in, when the weather is nice.

Constructed out of reclaimed Trex deck, sheet metal, and plexiglass. The sub-straight is organic soil.

 

[dmmj]

Wow that is a great looking enclosure.

 

[dmarcus]

I agree, that is a very nice enclosure.

Cool Boxer as well...

 

[itsmeshell]

That's amazing well done

 

[badkitty]

That's awesome! It gives me so many ideas, thanks for sharing!

 

[x-sully-x]

That is so awesome! Amazing what can be done for them

 

[Cadance]

Great enclosure!!!

 

[Jacob]

Now that looks nice, very great never seen anything like this

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. Very beautiful enclosure. However, that gorgeous top is going to filter out all the UV rays and hold in a lot of heat in summer. Be careful.

Where abouts do you live?

 

[Wills612]

Thanks for all the compliments. My name is Will and i live in Sacramento Ca. Btw the dog is a bull terrier, like the target dog. As far as the uv rays not passing through, plexiglass is used in tanning beds witch allow uv to pass freely. At least that was my logic anyways. The opening along the bottom of the encloser has a mesh covering that should allow ample air flow. It has a sprinkler system that wets the substraight in the morning to raise humidty as well.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Will:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

Man-o-man...you have some skills!!!!!

It was good thinking to make a cover for the habitat, as your doggy is VERY interested in what's in there. Dogs, no matter how well behaved or well trained, will eventually use a small tortoise as a rawhide chewey.

It might be a good idea for you to buy a UV meter and check if your logical thinking is correct.

Well, we've seen its home, can we see the tortoise too?

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

That looks great! Welcome! Hope you post pics of your baby tortoise soon! You bill terror is very cool! I have always been a fan of the brindle coloring.

 

[lynnedit]

Looking very nice! On warmer days you could tip the plexiglass top open and cover with large gauge mesh for the dog.

And when your Sulcata gets BIG, a door cut into the shed with a partitioned area will work very well, lol! Then he will be chasing the dog....

 

[Wills612]

Bentley (the dog) is very interested in Harry, lol. I'm looking at uv light meters on amazon any suggestions? There is about 4' of concrete behind the shed to build harry's heated hide in the future.

 

[Zamric]

Very Nice!

 

[Cory]

Nice Job, looks almost like you bought it.

 

[Wills612]

pics of Harry

 

[Melly-n-shorty]

What a sweet little baby tort!

 

[lynnedit]

Bentley (the dog) is very interested in Harry, lol. I'm looking at uv light meters on amazon any suggestions? There is about 4' of concrete behind the shed to build harry's heated hide in the future.

Lucky Harry.

Here is one Solarmeter. Darn things are not inexpensive, but this one seems well rated on reptile sites.
http://www.carolinapetsupply.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=240

 

[Laura]

I thought you said 2 1/2 year.. and I was like.. well start building a bigger one.. then saw the pics and thought.. wow he is really small... then noticed its wasnt Years... HA!
looks nice.. but really watch the dog... not sure that will hold him out...