we are looking into one of these..

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I no they are really expensive but we will see if we can get a second hand one if not I have a couple of years to save before Monty will need some extra room ... I like the general idea of these .. easy to heat and max UV exposure which is what him and rigs will need .

i was gonna say they are £1k odd....

Greenhouse!

They are good but very expensive like Helen says could you not convert a greenhouse ? X

never thought of that....just wonder how you would keep the heat in a greenhouse they give them away all the time on freecycle any ideas would be gratefully received .

cant you just make it smaller....
green houses are always warm...arnt they?

greenhouses can be kept warm, they are used for that for plants that need warm in winter lou, would be cheaper but those what you posted look fab xx

I think I will look into a greenhouse as that would be a lot cheaper thanks for that .. everyone .... I might be able to get him one sooner then later .. I want to introduce him and Rigs soon ... as they have to be kept separate for 6 months but I was just leaving it a wee bit longer .. then hopefully they can be housed in the green house together .x

how big is rigsby now lou? have you got any pictures? xx

rigs is still tiny but he is bigger then what he was will get some tomorrow .x

Lou, it's not recommended to keep two different species of tortoises together you know... If you want to house tortoises together eventually, you are best getting the same breed.

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Now I have learnt something new x

Tis true Helen, not many folks seem to understand though....

Here's a link to the Tortoise Trust forum,

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It's really, really good and there isn't anything that Andy Highfield (who des so much work for the health and wellbeing of all species) won't be able to help you with, regarding tortoises or turtles.

You'll also see some ideas for tortoise housing, some people have shared their photies. You'll see them under tortoise husbandry.

I hope you'll find it helpful Lou. May even save some pennies too...

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That's a brill link melody thanks xx

Fab link - shall have a look just out of interest for myself x

I was told by someone on a tortoise forum that you could introduce to separate breeds as long as they had been kept separate for 6 months .....just shows you not everyone is right I will take a look at the link ... thankyou .