Horse ‘n tortoise
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As a tortoise newbie I have nothing but praise for this forum. There is so much to learn but this forum shares so much learned thru experience that it has saved us newbies lots of grief. The best advice I read but didn’t get to follow was “have your house and enclosure ready BEFORE you bring home your tortoise”. This would have made life for me and our tortoise so much easier.
Tonka’s temporary tortoise enclosure finally completed!
Wanted to share this accomplishment with y’all because if anyone would understand the time and effort spent on enclosures or houses for our tortoises it would be y’all.
My sweet husband and I spent 3 months (between work and other outside chores) building our rescue Sulcata “Tonka’s enclosure.
We haven’t gotten a power pole installed yet. Every electrician around here is covered up helping tornado victims in our area. We are grateful that we live in a place that has a hot and humid summer.
The grass is coming in strong but having to add dirt to help some areas along. We take him to neighbors fields to graze because he could eat the grass in here within a day or two.
Had some green bean plants and lots of flowers planted in there but they were eaten before I could snap a picture. Going to hang plants he can eat so he’ll just eat the ends and not kill the plant as well as plant some cactus.
When funds and energy return will make the center a soaking pool.
Special thanks to Tom the expert here in the forum for sharing with us here in the forum his plans and pictures for building insulated houses for these guys. I have no wood working skills but was able to use his plans to make one that isn’t pretty but weather resistant and insulated!
Tonka’s temporary tortoise enclosure finally completed!
Wanted to share this accomplishment with y’all because if anyone would understand the time and effort spent on enclosures or houses for our tortoises it would be y’all.
My sweet husband and I spent 3 months (between work and other outside chores) building our rescue Sulcata “Tonka’s enclosure.
We haven’t gotten a power pole installed yet. Every electrician around here is covered up helping tornado victims in our area. We are grateful that we live in a place that has a hot and humid summer.
The grass is coming in strong but having to add dirt to help some areas along. We take him to neighbors fields to graze because he could eat the grass in here within a day or two.
Had some green bean plants and lots of flowers planted in there but they were eaten before I could snap a picture. Going to hang plants he can eat so he’ll just eat the ends and not kill the plant as well as plant some cactus.
When funds and energy return will make the center a soaking pool.
Special thanks to Tom the expert here in the forum for sharing with us here in the forum his plans and pictures for building insulated houses for these guys. I have no wood working skills but was able to use his plans to make one that isn’t pretty but weather resistant and insulated!