Housing!
Housing Indoors!
This can be accomplished in many ways,
A tortoise table- A open topped enclosure with opaque sides!
A vivarium- Many people prefer not to use these for tortoises, as they have low air flow and the glass is seethrough, but this is why many people like these vivariums for humidity loving species to keep in humidity, Also the glass windows could be covered a few inches high so you can see in but the tortoise cant see out!
Aquarium- These are also great but again the sides should be taped/papered up to prevent stress of the tortoise trying to escape, a aquarium top should be covered if you have a hard time keeping in humidity!
A lid/top could be made for the table out of plexiglass again to keep in humidity,
Some people prefer to well plant an enclosure....i prefer not to...but try and still keep it natural looking....
Housing outdoors!
I use a temporary pen outdoors for my torts as i live in UK so they can not live outside 24/7 (Awh)
But many people use heated sheds and greenhouses to keep them warm in winter and at night.
An outdoor enclosure should be well planted to help with humidity so your tortoise can forraige and it may be a little bit harder to keep humidity up!
Substrates!
Substrate is a big need, the wrong substrate can potentialy damage your torts legs, a good bark substrate easy to walk on is fine, also it will need to be able to hold humidity!
For example!
This can be accomplished in many ways,
A tortoise table- A open topped enclosure with opaque sides!
A vivarium- Many people prefer not to use these for tortoises, as they have low air flow and the glass is seethrough, but this is why many people like these vivariums for humidity loving species to keep in humidity, Also the glass windows could be covered a few inches high so you can see in but the tortoise cant see out!
Aquarium- These are also great but again the sides should be taped/papered up to prevent stress of the tortoise trying to escape, a aquarium top should be covered if you have a hard time keeping in humidity!
A lid/top could be made for the table out of plexiglass again to keep in humidity,
Some people prefer to well plant an enclosure....i prefer not to...but try and still keep it natural looking....
Housing outdoors!
I use a temporary pen outdoors for my torts as i live in UK so they can not live outside 24/7 (Awh)
But many people use heated sheds and greenhouses to keep them warm in winter and at night.
An outdoor enclosure should be well planted to help with humidity so your tortoise can forraige and it may be a little bit harder to keep humidity up!
Substrates!
Substrate is a big need, the wrong substrate can potentialy damage your torts legs, a good bark substrate easy to walk on is fine, also it will need to be able to hold humidity!
For example!
- Cypress Mulch
- Coir
- Coco Coir
- Orchid Bark
I was kindly given permission froma 'friend' to use her picture on my site,
No copyright intended on these beuatiful pictures of these beuatiful reds! Yes that is a water hole you see isnt it beuatiful! |
I was kindly given permission froma 'friend' to use her picture on my site,
No copyright intended on these beuatiful pictures of these beuatiful reds! Yes that is a water hole you see isnt it beuatiful! |
I was kindly given permission froma 'friend' to use her picture on my site,
No copyright intended on these beuatiful pictures of these beuatiful reds! Yes that is a water hole you see isnt it beuatiful! |
This is there shed, or sleeping quarters for after hours, These tortoise are housed outdoors, but you could easily accomodate your torts indoors and have the same results!
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This is the tortoise table that accomodates my 2 reds in,
Not quite as satisfying as the above pictures but does the job! This is Before i got the accessories in! |
This is the tortoise table that accomodates my 2 reds in,
Not quite as satisfying as the above pictures hut does the job! This is Before i got the accessories in! |