🌺FACTS 🌺This video took over a week to film! 🌺The flowers sat outside for almost a week & were watered daily! 🌺 we lost all the hibiscus blooms the first day :( but blue got one a few days later! 🌺Blue hasn’t eaten any of the petunias yet lol he’s been stomping on them & nibbling the leaves 😭 💕 🌺Koa runs around and tries to get out lol 🌺This enclosure cost about $80 start to finish to build!
I am thinking on getting a Russian tortoise and am wondering how many tortoises can fit in a 3 ft by 2 ft enclosure, if you know can you plz respond? ❤️
I am 71 years old and this is so enjoyable to see. I have turtles all throughout my yard and there is a creek behind my house. I have stood and observed a large mama turtle (10”x6”) lay her eggs in a deep hole she had made. After each egg, she carefully placed it inside the hole where she wanted it. Then she covered it and left! My husband was working in a flower bed, lifted a big piece of slate and discovered an entire family of baby turtles. They all scattered everywhere. If I wasn’t so old - I think I would enjoy a turtle friend. I just finished seeing another video about a lady that cares for her 3 toed box turtle. So cool!!
Patrick seems so into it:) I had assumed the animals were more your thing and he just supported you but in this video he seems to be very knowledgeable :) he’s a good dude:)
Thank you so much for making these videos. I am fostering a tortoise for a young man in the Navy. With all your help I have created a beautiful healthy tortoise table.
Putting the wraps on building an enclosure like this for my Ornate Box. Great tip about the raised bed blocks! It will be easier to set up and take down when the seasons change. Thanks for sharing!
I didnt know they made blocks like this! Genius && thanks for sharing! I have really been wanting to get an outdoor enclosure made for our Russian Tort. This makes it so easy!
I absolutely love this i wasn't sure why you took up the grass cause the tortoise loves grass and weeds I use to put mines in ths yard and he loves the clovers , dandelions and grass i planted three hibiscus they love the plant and leaves. Awesome enclosure 👀💓👍......👀💓🐢
Hi Lori how are you doing today fine I hope. Thanks so much for sharing this video with us it was a great video. Say a big thank you for Patrick for making it. He's a great help. And it looks so pretty outside
Thanks so much for your reply and yes I did send you a Christmas card. You ment to get it at Christmas. it got to you so so so late. But glad you got it
Hey Lori. I know you did this video awhile ago but just wanted to thank you for sharing. Really the best video I have seen on actually how to built your outdoor turtle habitat. Being able to see the materials you used, costs and other tips were extremely helpful. My husband and I are in the process of building right now and we were able to find the materials at Lowes. Actually it is my Mother's Day present. He said jewelry or turtle pen like there would be any question there. haha No doubt I am an animal lover at heart. We still have some digging to do to level out the ground and plants to put in but very excited to see it coming together. Thanks again.
@@LorisHartland I know Mr. Turtleson loves loves loves it when I take him outside a few times a week but I'd love to have him out daily while working on the yard!
Thank you for uploading this video! I need to do this for my tortoise who is quickly growing! He is just like blue (an eastern Herman’s) he is only nine months old though. I appreciate all the effort I took to film this, (I have a TH-cam channel myself)
so informative!! looking to create an enclosure before buying my tortoise! The soil info was super helpful didn’t even cross my mind love from California
I made an enclosure for my horsefield tortoise which was similar in size, but we screwed in all the sides. I love the idea of using the cement blocks instead. Moving that big guy between houses when we had to move was a pain because we took it all apart for transport and then reassembled it. I hope that if you build a top for it, you go over how to do it. We took thin planks of wood and secured it to chicken wire, but it was so huge and flimsy that it was such a pain to deal with.
Also, the only plants my girl allowed to live in her enclosure were succulents. I got these big aloes from a mother plant at a friends house and put them in her enclosure. She'd hide under them, dig burrows next to them, but otherwise left them along and didn't eat them. I also had this ground cover succulent called an ice plant in her enclosure and she treated it like the aloes. It added a bed of greenery with occasional flowers, and were similar to the fake vine plants in Blue's enclosure in the sense that she'd just kind of walk on them and burrow under them. But any time I put a leafy plant in her enclosure she would immediately eat the whole thing, or trample it to death. LoL
Why was I watching your videos earlier and you were saying about building an outdoor enclosure haha😂🐢 Btw I also built my tortoise enclosure with like honestly about 24 different plants and I’m a tortoise safe plant addict and it’s 6x3 foot. Also I’m very happy for you.
Love the set up, Blue and Koa are going to love it! Great idea for a DIY! I just got done editing my outdoor enclosure tour too, it’s that time of year again haha 😆
What if you have cats and dogs is there a way to have a cover like mesh or something also is it safe with the rain and the cold tho do they have to come inside when it gets cold?
Everything I've researched says you should bury the sides of the turtle pen 18-24 inches into the ground because they could dig under it. I noticed you guys didn't do this. Is there a reason why? Great design and really cute enclosure. Good job! Thanks for sharing. 🐢
we just got a tortoise and this tutorial is so helpful. What do you do with your tortoise at night? Do they sleep outside, or in a cage in the house, etc..? Just trying to be prepared
Just did this outdoor enclosure for Littlefoot, my Russian Tortoise. Homeboy is still trying to climb out after climbing out of the raised garden bed enclosure I made him. I don’t get him. But I hope he gets used to this new one.
I glanced up at the screen as your yorkie came into view and my immediate thought was, how did trixie get in this video! They look very similar! Love the enclosure. I am in the middle of building one myself.
I will be making this ASAP! I’ve seen others that keep their tortoises outside all the time...rain snow or shine. What do you do when it’s cold and rainy? I’ve got too many turtle videos in my brain...are you the gal that has the dog houses for weather changes?
🌺FACTS
🌺This video took over a week to film!
🌺The flowers sat outside for almost a week & were watered daily!
🌺 we lost all the hibiscus blooms the first day :( but blue got one a few days later!
🌺Blue hasn’t eaten any of the petunias yet lol he’s been stomping on them & nibbling the leaves 😭 💕
🌺Koa runs around and tries to get out lol
🌺This enclosure cost about $80 start to finish to build!
Lori’s Hartland I cant believe that this took you a week
It’s Ya Crazy Fan Girl we’ve been really busy & it’s been raining non stop :(
Lori’s Hartland it’s ok it’s been raining where I live a lot too:(
Lori’s Hartland I love you can you please respond
I am thinking on getting a Russian tortoise and am wondering how many tortoises can fit in a 3 ft by 2 ft enclosure, if you know can you plz respond? ❤️
I am 71 years old and this is so enjoyable to see. I have turtles all throughout my yard and there is a creek behind my house. I have stood and observed a large mama turtle (10”x6”) lay her eggs in a deep hole she had made. After each egg, she carefully placed it inside the hole where she wanted it. Then she covered it and left! My husband was working in a flower bed, lifted a big piece of slate and discovered an entire family of baby turtles. They all scattered everywhere. If I wasn’t so old - I think I would enjoy a turtle friend. I just finished seeing another video about a lady that cares for her 3 toed box turtle. So cool!!
🥰 you’ve got some outdoor turtle friends!! Awe!
Patrick seems so into it:) I had assumed the animals were more your thing and he just supported you but in this video he seems to be very knowledgeable :) he’s a good dude:)
An Michele haha he listens to me ramble about my pets so he absorbs some of it haha 💕🐢
Patrick is such a natural now in front of the camera! Love his enthusiasm for the project, you guys are so cute together :)
Thank you so much for making these videos. I am fostering a tortoise for a young man in the Navy. With all your help I have created a beautiful healthy tortoise table.
It’s so awesome that Patrick is getting a lot more comfortable in front of the camera. Hope Blue and Koa love their new enclosure!
He did so good!
Thank you!
Blue is so lucky to have you as his care taker! You do such a great job taking care of your animals❤️❤️❤️
Fluffy Hammy thank you!
Wow. You guys. I have been researching and struggling a bit, looking at enclosures. You guys nailed it! And I can do this. thank you so much!!
Such a cool enclosure for them 👍🏻 thinking about getting some and now I know a great way to build them a good home
You just saved me a bunch of work with this video! My fool ass was going to try to lay a stone wall 🤣😂
1:42 when he says he loves you!!! aweeee mom and dad
"They look like legos" lololol now hes speaking my language.
Victoria Ryann hahahahahahahahhahahahaa
Patrick is so sweet! this is an awesome enclosure you guys!
I think that this is the best enclosure built ever, I’m going to build it for my tortoise Walnut🐢
Love it,he's going to have so much fun. Made me smile when he tucked into his flowers🐢💖🐢
Hehe
Kakanya cantik ❤ pecinta kura kura sulcata dan membangun rumah untuk mereka . Good job 👍
That is awesome. I love how it can be custom made to other sizes because of those side slit pieces.
sunny cal yes isn’t it amazing!!! 💗
@@LorisHartland Yes😀. It is and the cost was also amazing.
Those blocks were a great idea. Thanks for this helpful video!
He is precious!
I hope to be able to build something like this for my two Hermann's tortoises! Thanks for sharing the process.
No prob!
You should plant, dandelion , cat grass .
You finally did it!!! I’m so happy!!!!
Drew Fisher yay thank you!
What are those square blocks called?
I remember when I watched a bunch of your vids before I got a tortoise and now I’m building an enclosure outside for my 1 year old tortoise 😅🐢🤟
This is such a cool concept! Also, Patrick was really good in this video!
matteo cajumi haha thanks!!
Very nice enclosure
This is fantastic! Great build! Amazing for enrichment and natural sunlight.
Jeremy's Wild Studio yea it turned out great! Thanks for watching!
I love your channel you helped me learn about pacman frogs and Tortoises now I have a Pacman frog named Mud
Great video Lori😝
Putting the wraps on building an enclosure like this for my Ornate Box. Great tip about the raised bed blocks! It will be easier to set up and take down when the seasons change. Thanks for sharing!
it so sweet how she learn about animals before caring for them ❤️❤️❤️
I didnt know they made blocks like this! Genius && thanks for sharing! I have really been wanting to get an outdoor enclosure made for our Russian Tort. This makes it so easy!
Aren’t they great!
I absolutely love this i wasn't sure why you took up the grass cause the tortoise loves grass and weeds I use to put mines in ths yard and he loves the clovers , dandelions and grass i planted three hibiscus they love the plant and leaves. Awesome enclosure 👀💓👍......👀💓🐢
That looks great 👌. You did a fantastic job. Thanks for the video. I might try this myself. Your tortoises ate going to love it
Traci Bell thank you 💕🐢
Hi Lori how are you doing today fine I hope. Thanks so much for sharing this video with us it was a great video. Say a big thank you for Patrick for making it. He's a great help. And it looks so pretty outside
Jackie Page yes Patrick did a good job!
Jackie Page did you send me a Christmas card???? I got one today! If so- thank you so much!
Thanks so much for your reply and yes I did send you a Christmas card. You ment to get it at Christmas. it got to you so so so late. But glad you got it
Looks great! Can’t wait to build one.
Great DIY.
Tarantula Channy thank you!!!
You have just inspired me to make one on my own. I’m sure Henry will be very happy to have a new, bigger outdoor home 🏠
Great video! What is the common terms for square block you are using in every corner of the woods?
Hey Lori. I know you did this video awhile ago but just wanted to thank you for sharing. Really the best video I have seen on actually how to built your outdoor turtle habitat. Being able to see the materials you used, costs and other tips were extremely helpful. My husband and I are in the process of building right now and we were able to find the materials at Lowes. Actually it is my Mother's Day present. He said jewelry or turtle pen like there would be any question there. haha No doubt I am an animal lover at heart. We still have some digging to do to level out the ground and plants to put in but very excited to see it coming together. Thanks again.
Ahhh! I need this! I want to give my box turtle a 3 seasons enclosure so bad
Langen Neubacher Do it! They love it!
@@LorisHartland I know Mr. Turtleson loves loves loves it when I take him outside a few times a week but I'd love to have him out daily while working on the yard!
@@LorisHartland he is also a box turtle someone else took from the wild. They painted him blue and pink then abandoned him !
Im literally gonna copy your exact model lol. Just got a turtle for the kids.
Simple, easy and perfect!
DianeCee0 thank you!!! 🌺
This is so amazing! It looks really good!
Inspired my female Hermann tortoise Sophie's outdoor encloser!
Thank you for uploading this video! I need to do this for my tortoise who is quickly growing! He is just like blue (an eastern Herman’s) he is only nine months old though. I appreciate all the effort I took to film this, (I have a TH-cam channel myself)
Ava Animal rescue awww so sweet! Watch that little baby closely outside 💕🐢
Lori’s Hartland yes! He is so small he is always monitored!!
Ava L where did you get it from ?
I just made mine using this way and it was awesome and fun to do.
so informative!! looking to create an enclosure before buying my tortoise! The soil info was super helpful didn’t even cross my mind love from California
This is so helpful thank you so much, Im going to use this same layout but larger for a giant tortoise
We are excited to do some diy here at the ReptiSisters
I was just checking for this video since I saw you mention it in the video you made with the kiddie pool. Perfect timing :D
Caroline haha omg I remember that one! So old
@@LorisHartland Lol I was in a serious youtube hole about building outdoor enclosures for box turtles this mornign so this is really perfect timing
Maybe you could also dig a small hole to add the painting tray for a soaking spot or something for him
Aly Cat yea I want a bigger dish
Omg thanks you so much for saying hi I love you so much have a great day you are a awesome pet owner
I made an enclosure for my horsefield tortoise which was similar in size, but we screwed in all the sides. I love the idea of using the cement blocks instead. Moving that big guy between houses when we had to move was a pain because we took it all apart for transport and then reassembled it. I hope that if you build a top for it, you go over how to do it. We took thin planks of wood and secured it to chicken wire, but it was so huge and flimsy that it was such a pain to deal with.
Also, the only plants my girl allowed to live in her enclosure were succulents. I got these big aloes from a mother plant at a friends house and put them in her enclosure. She'd hide under them, dig burrows next to them, but otherwise left them along and didn't eat them. I also had this ground cover succulent called an ice plant in her enclosure and she treated it like the aloes. It added a bed of greenery with occasional flowers, and were similar to the fake vine plants in Blue's enclosure in the sense that she'd just kind of walk on them and burrow under them. But any time I put a leafy plant in her enclosure she would immediately eat the whole thing, or trample it to death. LoL
Hahah yes! The blocks make it way easier! So far he’s just been a walking on the flowers lol not eating them!
Why was I watching your videos earlier and you were saying about building an outdoor enclosure haha😂🐢
Btw I also built my tortoise enclosure with like honestly about 24 different plants and I’m a tortoise safe plant addict and it’s 6x3 foot. Also I’m very happy for you.
Nonce107 yay!
How bad do y'all like this video from 1 to 10
What are the lego blocks called? Great tip by the way!!!!
TC Voice truly doing God’s work
What a nice and easy enclosure!!! Going to build this for my box turtles 🐢💞 , thank you
You are amazing!
Judith Kimball thank you!!
Can you make more videos like this. I love your tortoise videos.
Wow this is amazing Lori!!! It must have taken you forever! My fish just died so I was exited when you uploaded cause your videos make me feel better
Grace's Pet Paradise aw I’m sorry about your fish!
Lori’s Hartland thank you 💕💕💕
Great video
May I have the name of the square blocks? Where can I get it ? I try to find online but unable to find it?
Love the set up, Blue and Koa are going to love it! Great idea for a DIY! I just got done editing my outdoor enclosure tour too, it’s that time of year again haha 😆
TheSmallPetShop I bet yours is way better than mine!!! You do well with sheldon outside! This is the first one we’ve built lol
Love your channel
Hi Lori this is my 1st time to your channel and..
i love your vids now.😇😅
What if you have cats and dogs is there a way to have a cover like mesh or something also is it safe with the rain and the cold tho do they have to come inside when it gets cold?
Oh my God this is so adorable!🥰 You guys are great!
How do you ensure they don’t dig under and escape? Also, do you have a cover for the enclosure to keep him protected from wild life?
This enclosure is incredible! Ultimate goals :)
Great Video Thank You
Thanks for the video as it has given me ideas to build upon.
thank you so much!! I've been looking everywhere for a video like this!!
Yay
Can these live year round outdoor In Florida???
What plants are safe for box turtles.....
Out of all the enclosure Build videos that I have watched, I think yours is the Best
Also, How long and wide is the enclosure?
Is moloch ok for box turtle enclosures
Wonderful, Appreciative Lori 😔😔😔😔❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
Everything I've researched says you should bury the sides of the turtle pen 18-24 inches into the ground because they could dig under it. I noticed you guys didn't do this. Is there a reason why? Great design and really cute enclosure. Good job! Thanks for sharing. 🐢
Did you ever build a top? If so, please explain how.
How tall did you make it
Genius. Thank you.
Do you keep your tortoise outdoors over night or do you bring him in?
that is really impresive and creative but can you add the roof? bcs no one ill steal your tortoise and he will not escape
I might build this inside because my room is no longer mine my tort ownes this house and is just nice enough to let me live here
we just got a tortoise and this tutorial is so helpful. What do you do with your tortoise at night? Do they sleep outside, or in a cage in the house, etc..? Just trying to be prepared
GREAT VIDEO 👍😎
Thank you for watching!
This is so cool! You did such a good job
Do you not have a lid? Incase of prey? Or do you literally just take him out when you’re out there then take back in at night?
Does heat lamp warm up the cage even tho the room is cold? Or must the room be warm from before?
So how long did it take to build your outdoor enclosure for your tortoise and box turles
If you have an outdoor enclosure can’t you leave them outside year round even in the winter?
Yes if its predator proof and you live in a suitable climate for your species of tortoise.
Just did this outdoor enclosure for Littlefoot, my Russian Tortoise. Homeboy is still trying to climb out after climbing out of the raised garden bed enclosure I made him. I don’t get him. But I hope he gets used to this new one.
... Bt dont tortoise burrow? Cant they dig their way out?
I glanced up at the screen as your yorkie came into view and my immediate thought was, how did trixie get in this video! They look very similar! Love the enclosure. I am in the middle of building one myself.
do sulcata tortoises have to be outsode? or can they have indoor enclouser?
how do you water the plants without the enclosure getting muddy
It got muddy lol
I think I wanna make one for our turtle thank you
Loved your video. Thank you for sharing. What type of Dirt should I purchase? Any recommendations.
Is this for temporary use ??? 🤔
I will be making this ASAP! I’ve seen others that keep their tortoises outside all the time...rain snow or shine. What do you do when it’s cold and rainy? I’ve got too many turtle videos in my brain...are you the gal that has the dog houses for weather changes?
Does anyone know what those bricks are called?
loved it💞