I am working on plans for building a new outdoor enclosure and wondered at what age can our young tortoises start spending the days in outside enclosures? Hatchlings? A year old? Older?
Thanks much!
Donna
Thanks much!
Donna
turtlemom said:The new enclosure will be 10 ft diameter, wire mesh sides and top, with a wire mesh door so we can walk inside, sort of like a bird aviary (sp?). It does need to be secure from birds out here and it is just for summer days - everybody comes in during the night.
Hi...When you build your outdoor pen, you might want to put sight barriers around the bottom of it so they can't see out. If they can't see out, they are usually less apt to dig out. I got some flashing from Home Depot that comes in several choices of height & length. I used wood posts a little taller than the flashing & screwed it to the posts. I'd post a photo but my camera is broken.
Good luck
Patsy