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Many moons ago, I once posted (twice accidentally and unknowingly) about how to keep my trio of Russian tortoises outdoors all year round with a hide box that they can all retreat to to escape extreme heat and cold as well as making it flood proof. Well, folks, I have finally got my answer going back days before a winter storm hit my home in Texas...
It's so darn simple! I dug it in deep enough to keep snow and frost from penetrating within but also to help escape from the extreme summer heat. BUT it's also high enough to prevent flooding in as had been proven this past week!! The surrounding box is wrapped around cardboard and black mulch, and the inside is also lined with cardboard and filled with dirt, moss, straw and grass, and reptibark chips. I had no worries as I suspect that all my tortoises are farm raised or imported so keeping them outdoors has been super easy.
A big thanks to all those here who have given me great answers and ideas to help me out. This design is simple but effective though I still would like to improve on it further. Please, what do y'all think?
It's so darn simple! I dug it in deep enough to keep snow and frost from penetrating within but also to help escape from the extreme summer heat. BUT it's also high enough to prevent flooding in as had been proven this past week!! The surrounding box is wrapped around cardboard and black mulch, and the inside is also lined with cardboard and filled with dirt, moss, straw and grass, and reptibark chips. I had no worries as I suspect that all my tortoises are farm raised or imported so keeping them outdoors has been super easy.
A big thanks to all those here who have given me great answers and ideas to help me out. This design is simple but effective though I still would like to improve on it further. Please, what do y'all think?