tort OUTDOOR enclosure info

[dskuse]

a brillisnt looking outdooor enclosure i might try to build one after looking at your's.

[redshazzy]

brilliant guide im already planning outside enclosure for my horsefeild for next year .

[Reptilerescueden]

Originally Posted by redshazzy

brilliant guide im already planning outside enclosure for my horsefeild for next year .

Join the club LOL

[Tortoise Trust]

Thought you might find these pens interesting. These are the pens that the late Jill Martin and myself designed and constructed. At one point we had over 400 tortoises of many different species (all separate, of course). This is just a few of the various habitats we had. Since Jill's passing, I no longer maintain large numbers of animals, preferring instead to concentrate on a few selected species and other research projects.


The Testudo kleinmanni outdoor habitat.



Inside the arid zone Polytunnel.


Testudo hermanni nesting in arid Polytunnel.



Inside the tropical Polytunnel (heated in winter).



Some of the outdoor hatchling pens (predator proofed)



Mediterranean tortoise pens (on slope).



The mini-greenhouses provided in all pens.



The artificial (and natural) burrows provided in all pens.



The vegetation in early summer.



Another view of the Mediterranean tortoise pens, showing slope + vegetation.

Many of these pens were planted with Lin King's excellent "T-Lady" seed mix, by the way. A lot of attention was paid to getting substrates right, and to ensuring adequate temperatures for breeding. We were also able to induce 'natural' estivation cycles in the arid polytunnel. This was excellent for breeding T. horsfieldii and T. whitei, as well as Libyan T. cyranaica.

Andy Highfield
www.tortoisetrust.org

[Reptilerescueden]

Thanks so much Andy these are great. What land I have got I want things right I have a large garden but it will be divided up for obvious reasons. I have been surfing the net for decent pics but few are actually out there. I think I am becoming obsessed with wanting to make it the best I can with what resources I have. I have not yet been to sleep since yesturday morning as ideas are going through my head and trying to iron out possible problems I am facing. Such as flooding in the lower part of the garden. Once I have finished I am sure it won't be perfect, as nothing more than their normal habitat will be that I just want to do what I can. I am rambling now sorry. Lack of sleep I guess.

Originally Posted by Tortoise Trust

Thought you might find these pens interesting. These are the pens that the late Jill Martin and myself designed and constructed. At one point we had over 400 tortoises of many different species (all separate, of course). This is just a few of the various habitats we had. Since Jill's passing, I no longer maintain large numbers of animals, preferring instead to concentrate on a few selected species and other research projects.


The Testudo kleinmanni outdoor habitat.



Inside the arid zone Polytunnel.


Testudo hermanni nesting in arid Polytunnel.



Inside the tropical Polytunnel (heated in winter).



Some of the outdoor hatchling pens (predator proofed)



Mediterranean tortoise pens (on slope).



The mini-greenhouses provided in all pens.



The artificial (and natural) burrows provided in all pens.



The vegetation in early summer.



Another view of the Mediterranean tortoise pens, showing slope + vegetation.

Many of these pens were planted with Lin King's excellent "T-Lady" seed mix, by the way. A lot of attention was paid to getting substrates right, and to ensuring adequate temperatures for breeding. We were also able to induce 'natural' estivation cycles in the arid polytunnel. This was excellent for breeding T. horsfieldii and T. whitei, as well as Libyan T. cyranaica.

Andy Highfield
www.tortoisetrust.org

[dEsTiNyZeRo]

Yep thats awesome, tort keeping at its best no doubt, i particularly like the burrows, and the mini greenhouse effect. I swear when i make that mil and turn it to ten thats in my top priority list

[robbiepurvis1309]

wow just looked at this thread and man those tort trust pics take me back. the poly tunnel was immense that is what i will be building as soon as my redfoot is a fair bit bigger

[fatfecker]

redone my young adult enclosure


It is usually covered to stop the cats and rats getting in, can make out the chicken area at the back behind the greenhouse

This is a picture from the end showing the Shed, Chicken run for chicks/young chickens, 2 baby tortoise outdoor enclosures and the young adult enclosure



Gonna redo the juveniles enclosure this weekend (depending on weather) and will add pics when done

[Cookaaaaay]

Originally Posted by fatfecker

redone my young adult enclosure


It is usually covered to stop the cats and rats getting in, can make out the chicken area at the back behind the greenhouse

This is a picture from the end showing the Shed, Chicken run for chicks/young chickens, 2 baby tortoise outdoor enclosures and the young adult enclosure



Gonna redo the juveniles enclosure this weekend (depending on weather) and will add pics when done

Hi,

Did you build that yourself or did you buy it ?

[fatfecker]

Built it myself, wasn't tricky, did each one in a weekend, the chicken run took me a little longer though