12-03-2017, 09:00 AM | #41 |
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Thanks again. Should there be substrate or soil in the bottom of the cold frame? I guess they will need a little house in there too? What is the hottest it can be there for them to be ok? J x
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12-03-2017, 03:47 PM | #42 |
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A cold frame is used as a warming spot within the out door enclosure, for cooler days and cool mornings, just pop it straight onto the enclosure ground ( soil) with a hole cut in one end ( if it's wood) so they can come and go as they please. You can open the top of it gets too hot ( above 32c) . There's no need for a house in it.
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This is my babies enclosure with wooden cold frame on the left of the picture, the lid is open , it must have been hot, there is a hole cut out at the end so they can come and go as they please. Ignore the news paper in it, it doesn't need anything in it.
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Looks lovely and all that sunshine too.
Interesting you have to borrow some space above for your washing!
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Soil in the bottom of the coldframe is good but they won't always dig. The way my outdoor enclosures work there is always a wire mesh cover. This is because of magpies and cats. Without the mesh cover, magpies will attack small tortoises and cats like somewhere warm such as a coldframe. Younger cats will play with a smaller tortoise and can cause damage. But keepers in places where there are no magpies or seagulls often don't need mesh covers.
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loving the enclosure pictures !
Wondering about seagulls in Scotland ? Are there many Jonathan. They attack buzzards here its very strange when they do as the noise is terrific and the buzzards just soar, CB
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