Start with the plywood floor and five frame supports.
Diy tortoise table plans. Next construct the table s two longer sides. Typically uva uvb lighting and heat lamps can be suspended over the wooden enclosure to provide light and heat needs. Some sort of shallow water supply is also necessary. Begin with the turtle table floor.
Tortoise table by vickie hale. Adding side tops for additional support is the next step. You need two end panels. Build a table 1.
You will see these called turtle tables or tortoise tables. 10 beautiful ideas of tortoise crate tail and fur. I built a tortoise table for my daughters christmas present a russian tortoise that she had been asking for the last three years. How i built my 3 x8 tortoise table.
A homemade wooden enclosure is usually the preferred method for indoor housing. By sue brooks. Tortoise table plans tortoise table. Sally rogers devine built it yourself do it yourself.
The table s shorter sides are next. Essentially these are a large wooden box with lots of floor space and fairly short sides. This tort table has a 3 x8 floor and 18 high walls before instillation actual wall height after assembly is 14. It is light to move around and easy to keep clean.
I did not think of making an instructable until i was done making it and realized it turned out pretty good and the. Here s how to make your own.