Custom enclosure questions

[baldegale14]

so currently my beardie is in a 40 gallon breeder, hes doing perfectly fine and im sure hed be fine in that for the rest of his life but i have to cut down my custom tortoise enclosure (currently 4’x8’x3’) due to moving and wanting to put a bed on top of it and with the scrap wood left over after cutting it down i was going to make a 4’x2’x16” enclosure for him! was just curious about what suggestions youd have for lighting and substrate? i know what lighting to use, ive had him for a year now and have got that all sorted just havent the slightest clue as how to mount it! same with substrate, i currently use repticarpet but that doesnt seem practical for a 4x2 tank


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[baldegale14]

i probably posted this too late oops


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[Hdrydr31]

so currently my beardie is in a 40 gallon breeder, hes doing perfectly fine and im sure hed be fine in that for the rest of his life but i have to cut down my custom tortoise enclosure (currently 4’x8’x3’) due to moving and wanting to put a bed on top of it and with the scrap wood left over after cutting it down i was going to make a 4’x2’x16” enclosure for him! was just curious about what suggestions youd have for lighting and substrate? i know what lighting to use, ive had him for a year now and have got that all sorted just havent the slightest clue as how to mount it! same with substrate, i currently use repticarpet but that doesnt seem practical for a 4x2 tank


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So I guess I'm confused are you going to be housing your beardie in the cut down enclosure or do you actually have a tortoise?

 

[baldegale14]

So I guess I'm confused are you going to be housing your beardie in the cut down enclosure or do you actually have a tortoise?

both, the cut down enclosure is going to be 4ft x 8ft x 1.5ft for the tortoise. the beardie tank is going to be 4ft x 2ft x 1.5 ft


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[baldegale14]

So I guess I'm confused are you going to be housing your beardie in the cut down enclosure or do you actually have a tortoise?

the 8x4x1.5 is the tank that im putting a mattress on top of, the beardie tank will be by itself


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[Hdrydr31]

both, the cut down enclosure is going to be 4ft x 8ft x 1.5ft for the tortoise. the beardie tank is going to be 4ft x 2ft x 1.5 ft


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Typically 18" deep is recommended for beardies as they should be able to turn around without touching the sides and since most beardies get 18" long 16 is kinda small.

 

[baldegale14]

Typically 18" deep is recommended for beardies as they should be able to turn around without touching the sides and since most beardies get 18" long 16 is kinda small.

its going to be 2 feet deep! its gonna be 16-18” tall


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[Bclifton]

its going to be 2 feet deep! its gonna be 16-18” tall


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I went and got bulb holders, bulb holders mounts, and wire for 10 dollars. And I bought hooks for the light holder.

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