DIY Backyard BABY TORTOISE Garden! (Low Cost & Beautiful)

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  • #babytortoise #tortoisecare #babyturtle
    Learn how to make a DIY baby tortoise garden for your backyard! By using an easy to assemble raised garden bed, you can make the perfect home for your baby tortoises or turtles! Enjoy a beautiful, lush garden on your patio or deck that’s equipped with gorgeous plant life and adorable baby tortoises by following this guide step by step!
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    @GardenStateTortoise  ปีที่แล้ว +5

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  • @Pzykoh_Tey
    @Pzykoh_Tey ปีที่แล้ว +91

    We need a live 24/7 cam of that enclosure 😍

  • @loriw2661
    @loriw2661 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What a great video! Is there anything cuter than watching baby Radiated tortoises exploring their new home for the first time? At this moment…nope! They’re adorable!🐢🐢❤️

  • @GardenStateTortoise
    @GardenStateTortoise  ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hey friends!
    As always, thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and want to know how to choose the right plants for your tortoise enclosures, watch this video next: th-cam.com/video/AnInZ3Aq8xY/w-d-xo.html
    Lots of love,
    Chris
    🐢🐍🦎

    • @wendydekruyff1819
      @wendydekruyff1819 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um I need to see more tortoise time in the new environment please and thank you!

  • @gregconcepcion2833
    @gregconcepcion2833 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I just built my outdoor box yesterday and I'm going to set it up today. Perfect timing with this video

    • @comeyours
      @comeyours ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/users/shortshXyAVIpPvts?feature=share

  • @alliseuss1555
    @alliseuss1555 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I live in an apartment, and I literally had items in my Home Depot cart ready to build a similar outdoor enclosure for my baby. And then I saw this video. Perfect timing! I can't wait to give him some natural sunshine after a long, rainy winter.

  • @debbyschweighardt5810
    @debbyschweighardt5810 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Your videos make me so very happy. It's such a pleasure to learn about such beautiful little creatures that we have right here in New Jersey! The baby tortoises have a lovely home now and you have shown us that anyone can do it. Thank you!!!

  • @lukel3985
    @lukel3985 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love having a Garden State Tortoise video to wake up to! Thank you for the constant work your family puts in!

  • @ShirleeKnott
    @ShirleeKnott ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This comment is to feed the algorithm monster.
    Turns out it likes munching on comments, replies and likes to both.
    Why not spread some positive vibes, give it a snack and then watch the channel grow?💗🐢

  • @Edz283
    @Edz283 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great setup, hopefully I can do something similar for my box turtle.

  • @jenpink4298
    @jenpink4298 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I cannot even believe how cute those babies are! And what a wonderful idea to give them a home like this! I never thought about moles going after tortoises so thank you for specifying why a raised garden is perfect. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and your enthusiasm!❤

  • @GlitzyWitch
    @GlitzyWitch ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That is the prettiest outdoor enclosure, the babies are adorable ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tacticalcope
    @tacticalcope ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Look at all the sweet babies pipping around their sweet new digs! Love the setup and the price wasn't too bad, especially when you consider the markup you typically see for commercially produced reptile enclosures 😅

  • @melissaf.5898
    @melissaf.5898 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love ur shirt! I have been looking at using on of these too for my turtle, u just showed me that it works great. Thanks
    #BrianStrong☮️#ReptileArmy💜

  • @farmergirlangie3469
    @farmergirlangie3469 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The tortoises are beautiful

  • @nannyturtle7342
    @nannyturtle7342 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! I never even thought of a mole being a predator of tortoises or turtles.

    • @EyeXombie
      @EyeXombie 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Racoons too, which will crawl tight into that enclosure.

  • @rebeccaloudermilk1145
    @rebeccaloudermilk1145 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Again, awesome video! Love the T-shirt Chris.

  • @jodeanwilltube
    @jodeanwilltube ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Omg this is exactly the type of help I needed as the temperatures warmed up. I learn so much from you guys. Thanks a billion.

  • @gehadelsayed1240
    @gehadelsayed1240 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love you videos bro and by the way I have a Egyptian tortoise

  •  ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was looking for something just like this. Thank you for the awesome videos!!!!!!!

    • @comeyours
      @comeyours ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/users/shortshXyAVIpPvts?feature=share

  • @lindad1195
    @lindad1195 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That’s an awesome idea and it’s beautiful as well!

  • @jessecunningham9924
    @jessecunningham9924 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Garden State fam for this wonderful tutorial video! You’re making it easier and easier to get some turtle babies 😁

  • @danhillmed
    @danhillmed ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Chris! Thanks again for a great video! Will definitely build something like this during the summer. Just a quick question. I read that perlite could be bad for tortoise because they could eat it. Is it true? Or it is something we should not worry about? Thanks in advance

  • @jeanninelockridge5235
    @jeanninelockridge5235 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats a great enclosure. Those babies headed straight for the water. They are so sweet.

  • @jenniferbeasley9966
    @jenniferbeasley9966 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use a bigger style for my indoor enclosure works great .I bet they love their home nice! Cool home beautiful babies😊

  • @kenhallatt6468
    @kenhallatt6468 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is there any concern at all for the fertilizers and potential insecticides that are used on commercial plant productions? While likely not an issue for the "edible" plants, is there any worry about the chemicals often used on the more decorative plants, like the flower bearing plants?

  • @rachaels8leggedwonders448
    @rachaels8leggedwonders448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m totally going to modify this idea for a new, better, outdoor enclosure for my red foot! She has an outdoor one, but it’s starting to break down. Definitely doing this!

  • @BanjoBitty
    @BanjoBitty ปีที่แล้ว

    They're so cute 🥰🥰🥰 So excited for an update after everything grows.

  • @ambbotha
    @ambbotha 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have 2 babies yellow-footed tortoises..I am definitely using this for their habitat!

  • @DrMaja9Urkel
    @DrMaja9Urkel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a dream come true!

  • @kat66meow
    @kat66meow ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such a wonderful video for us novices. I want little turtles really bad but I am afraid of not taking care of them that well because I don’t know how to. I just would like to maybe keep one or two that don’t grow big. But thank you so much for the video and teaching us the way to keep them safe. 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤🙏🏼🖤

  • @tamarrajames3590
    @tamarrajames3590 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a great tutorial…and what a beautiful easy care habitat for the babies. Thank you so much for sharing this.🖤🇨🇦

  • @gerrinickolson2314
    @gerrinickolson2314 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use that compressed pack too!! It is GREAT!!!

  • @laurencarleton236
    @laurencarleton236 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.

  • @debbeasher-k4764
    @debbeasher-k4764 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun & inspiring.

  • @ShuiKanWong
    @ShuiKanWong ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is really helpful and I would like make one at my home for my tortoises.

  • @budoneof15
    @budoneof15 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I was wondering about the Perlite in the organic soil. I thought that the little guys would eat that. Is that bad for them?

  • @clarkriccobuono3903
    @clarkriccobuono3903 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are always so informative and great. Thank you

  • @user-ct8cj9uj7f
    @user-ct8cj9uj7f ปีที่แล้ว

    This is wonderful and instructional!

  • @emjay_exotics4464
    @emjay_exotics4464 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this, will be doing this for my sub adult horsfield tortoise ❤❤

  • @wesleytotoruga4792
    @wesleytotoruga4792 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Chris, as alway very informative! This is a great tutorial for people that hasn’t have a big property. Please create more content like this.

  • @patriciakaufmann2229
    @patriciakaufmann2229 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool

  • @kirstysmith2903
    @kirstysmith2903 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loving your vids. Question would they not eat the perlite?

  • @DoorsToHideBehind156
    @DoorsToHideBehind156 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is it still better to raise tortoises outside during the summer if you life in say, Washington state? Will they get the required and necessary vitamin d uvb that's crucial to their growth and development? Or should you use indoor uvb to make sure they get enough?

  • @eldenreel7412
    @eldenreel7412 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video. 100%

  • @x-streamasianturtlesanctuary
    @x-streamasianturtlesanctuary ปีที่แล้ว

    A lot of the big box store plants are sprenched with Imidacloprid. So in Mo opinion I would plant this enclosure and let it grow in a month or so. Let the chemicals work their way out

  • @urbanalbino619
    @urbanalbino619 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video !!!

  • @32446
    @32446 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks. 👏

  • @shawnv5807
    @shawnv5807 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    May have been 280, still wayyyy cheaper than buying whats made specific for reptiles

  • @DoorsToHideBehind156
    @DoorsToHideBehind156 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How long would the footprint of this last for 1 baby tortoise as a grow out enclosure?

    • @dozersmom22
      @dozersmom22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There isn’t a blanket answer for your question. It really depends on the species and how quick your tortoise grows. If it’s a smaller species like a hatchling Testudo, you’d get about a year before the tortoise would require more space.

  • @zootenance
    @zootenance ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Which plants would you recommend for a hermann’s indoor enclusure? Preferably that doesn’t get eaten?

    • @saga_1999
      @saga_1999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Spider plant and rosemary, both safe and both never eaten😂 My question is where did he find the sand? I live in the greek island border and have a greek and a herrman, both rescued from injury unable to be released back, baby size and totally healthy to me. I wanna improve the outdoor enclosure i just dont know what type of sand that is. Pretty sure it can’t be from a beach right?

  • @deannavigil320
    @deannavigil320 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How about turtles? I think this would be great for my turtle.

    • @comeyours
      @comeyours ปีที่แล้ว

      Turtle need bigger water body , tortoise arent grt swimmer

  • @RoMBaKa27
    @RoMBaKa27 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Still waiting for a video update of your Galapagos Tortoises🤩🤩

  • @juliepeterson6880
    @juliepeterson6880 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your shirt. How do I get one? I love your videos too :) They make me and my tortoises happy. This video was wonderful as always.

    • @juliepeterson6880
      @juliepeterson6880 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also want to know how to get that shirt.

  • @mell.2144
    @mell.2144 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chris... Thank you so much for sharing this DIY setup... We have been wanting to do an outdoor project like this for our RES turtle (for enrichment for an hour or 2 every day). Would all the plants listed, that you shared for the tortoises, be safe for her too?

  • @saramclain6492
    @saramclain6492 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this. Do you have to get organic plants?

  • @niccirose4481
    @niccirose4481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What are examples of plants NOT to put into the enclosure?

  • @saramclain6492
    @saramclain6492 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you transition this into an indoor enclosure with an appropriate top to hold in moisture? Maybe a piece of plexiglass over part of it?

  • @jodeanwilltube
    @jodeanwilltube ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok i absolutely did this exact thing 😅..... I bought tagetes instead of calendulas so i didn't plant that one but literally everything else.

  • @kristinmcintosh91
    @kristinmcintosh91 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is wonderful!!! My redfoot is so funny because everytime walks by the kentucky colonel mint he makes like a puckering noise. I hope that just means the scent is to strong. Anything thoughts?

  • @plant-a-holic
    @plant-a-holic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your videos!! Thank you!! Just a question please… I watched your video on keeping new baby tortoises in an enclosure with lots of humidity/aka the plastic storage bin.. so I’m a bit confused because these look just as small as the others? Could you explain pretty please? thought they had to be in a more humid environment.,When small? Thanks in advance. Best regards.😊

  • @carozza77
    @carozza77 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you make a hatchling pond with that garden? Let’s see it.

  • @ilonafleischer924
    @ilonafleischer924 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen a lot of advice saying that plants from stores may be treated with potentially harmful pesticides. Is this fear overblown or are there precautions we need to take when adding plants to an enclosure?

  • @isokehatfield201
    @isokehatfield201 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we get a video listing all the plants you use in your tortoise enclosures?

  • @mcwendel8066
    @mcwendel8066 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m doing research for a future eastern hermanns tortoise and i was just wondering if at that size is heavy rain a danger to them? Is the drainage able to keep up in that enclosure? Looking forward to a new tortoise and your channel has been very helpful

  • @kerryseven7032
    @kerryseven7032 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would you leave this in full sun area? I'm definitely doing this this week for my baby Eastern Herman tortoise.. I live in Antalya, Turkey summers are long and hot here.

  • @jenniferturner7293
    @jenniferturner7293 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would this work well for a box turtle too? Are there things that would need to change for a box turtle?

  • @630crystalc
    @630crystalc หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is there anything special you do to your plants, store bought, to make sure the tortoises aren’t affected by the possible chemicals sprayed or used on them?

  • @kristofnagyvari5498
    @kristofnagyvari5498 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you do something similar to boxturtles?

  • @manyinwong
    @manyinwong 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    question, if i build a enclosure like this, how do i manage the poop, do i just put top soil and cover it? and let it decompose?

  • @jowitney9153
    @jowitney9153 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to buy some of the items you recommend for our acquarium, do you sell them. Went to your shop, but found nothing. Jo Love your show.

  • @DinoDonnieV
    @DinoDonnieV 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to make one out of a 8 foot round flower bed i found at Shoppers

  • @jenniferdressler1499
    @jenniferdressler1499 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do a vido for an indoor inclusor? To start with a baby through the 1st year or so?

  • @CarinaPiersay
    @CarinaPiersay 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve always heard that sand is bad for tortoises because if they eat it they might get impacted. Nice to know that’s not true. But I understand when you said not to feed on it.

  • @BrandieJaramillo
    @BrandieJaramillo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got two turtles and I was wondering how long do you keep the light on them and how much do they eat and when to feed them I got a little glass turtle tank and the turtles and it’s pretty long it’s longer than my arm, my arms pretty short

  • @RealTeaChick
    @RealTeaChick 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are their any even tinier tortoises or turtles that could stay in one of these... with less critters of course

  • @mvskokee918
    @mvskokee918 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had no idea moles were a problem

  • @Me6KG
    @Me6KG ปีที่แล้ว

    How bout the humidity level? Do you sprinkle water every morning?

  • @3Torts
    @3Torts 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what about when it rains? what do the baby torts do?

  • @Turtleboy4033
    @Turtleboy4033 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can this work for baby sulcatas or red foots?

  • @phionella7
    @phionella7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just watched the episode on how you received your Mexican box turtles. I was wondering why they couldn't be returned to the wild. Does it have to do with being in captivity to long? Or are there other factors as well? Thanks

  • @budoneof15
    @budoneof15 ปีที่แล้ว

    My box turtles very little water areas in my yard. I would like an idea of how I can make a low water area for the turtles. We have such a serious mosquito problem.

  • @sarahhannah-spurlock5577
    @sarahhannah-spurlock5577 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How much of the organic soil did you use?

  • @gauravruhelamusic4579
    @gauravruhelamusic4579 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to clean shell of tortoise..can i use shellcare oil on star torts❓❓

  • @denisethompson3
    @denisethompson3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you also leave this enclosure inside? I have a baby cherryhead tortoise and I’d like to keep him/her inside until I have to move them out.

  • @Dtownshutemdown
    @Dtownshutemdown ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a box turtle in a old cast iron tub that I sealed with flex seal and made it an outside habitat for him. Long short short it had no top so a cat or hawk got em and took him away 😢

  • @janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101
    @janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would this work for two 1year old redfoot tortoises? They are less than 6 inches long.

    • @dozersmom22
      @dozersmom22 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, it would be too small for even 1 tortoise that is 6”.

  • @saptarshisen007
    @saptarshisen007 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Size of the container?

  • @debrascheer4577
    @debrascheer4577 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would this work inside the house? And could you join two together? I need 6 to 8 feet long for my box turtle

  • @mamabearcanada
    @mamabearcanada 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    racoons ate all of my tortoises one night except one, now i have a roof over my enclosure and yet still very stressed out to see what else racoons will do to get to the new tortoises i got....

  • @dakfarm1875
    @dakfarm1875 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you sell it bro ?
    I want to keep them too

  • @adacatalina3159
    @adacatalina3159 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, are you sell tortoise??? I love your videos

  • @martonwieszt6719
    @martonwieszt6719 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can this provide enough humidity for smooth shell growth?

    • @comeyours
      @comeyours ปีที่แล้ว

      Small mist spryer works or just keep a spry bottle handy

    • @martonwieszt6719
      @martonwieszt6719 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wet does not meen humid as well. When water evaporates its even cool down the little ones, but it cant change the humidity of the infinitely larger airspace, its just spread away with the air movements.

    • @comeyours
      @comeyours ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martonwieszt6719 well ur statement might be right for ur geo area i am from very hot place to make it humid we just need to spray water

  • @stevensondwayne
    @stevensondwayne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe I missed it. What are the measurements

  • @EyeXombie
    @EyeXombie 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I wouldn't recommend keeping the turtles in their with out supervision. Racoons will climb right in.

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Turtles deserve as natural of a life as possible. There are plenty of ways to deter raccoons and we’ve done videos on that.

  • @RealTeaChick
    @RealTeaChick 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Moles!? 🤯

  • @mikementzer1598
    @mikementzer1598 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just came for them to interact and all i got was like one minute 😢

  • @dixensizzler
    @dixensizzler ปีที่แล้ว +2

    dogs have no respect ,,,,, yea i noticed him marking in the background.......

  • @pamagujar183
    @pamagujar183 ปีที่แล้ว

    Home Depot uses pesticides on their plants and I worried that the plants purchased from them will sicken your babies.

    • @GardenStateTortoise
      @GardenStateTortoise  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Been using them for 30 years, not once has there been even a slight issue. Thanks

  • @cynp7946
    @cynp7946 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have no volume.

    • @tacticalcope
      @tacticalcope ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check your connected audio and try again. Volume was fine for me!