Indoor Sulcata Enclosure Help

I want to build my sulcatas a indoor enclosure. I have to build a indoor inclosure cause I live in Indiana and the weather here isnt worth a crap. The enclosure is going to go in my dedicated reptile room in my house. Between all of my cages and my rack the reptile room always stays around 80 degrees. I need some ideas or maybe some pictures of enclosures that would be good for them. Hoping to build out of supplies you could buy at a local hardware or home improvement store.

Thanks
Brandon

Depending on how big it is. I would suggest making a square out of landscape timbers and lining it with a pond liner and fill it with organic humus.

We actually built a tortoise barn for wintering our tropicals.

I've had a Sulcate for the last 12 years and live in KY, obviously with similar weather as you. It weighs over 70 pounds and does great in a simple enclosure. Made of wood, 4 foot by 8 foot, 18 inches high and no top. The bedding is rabbit pellets, it gets dusty but is safe for him to eat and absorbant. I hang plastic from the celling to create a buffer to keep everything else from getting dusty and helps keep the heat in. He's never been sick and is very healthy.

These are 2 babies. Both under 4 inches. I got them from a person who was not aware of what they needed to do to care for them. They had both of them in a 20 gallon aquarium together with no hide, had them in a sandy/dirt mixture, and no uv bulb. They both eat like champs though and seem to love it in my reptile room. I just want to build them a proper inclosure.

Thanks
Brandon

For the "hide", I simply put a piece of foam over one corner, of course her size does not let me put anything in the cage. She either crushes it or just pushes it around. But for two babies, I'd just attach something in a corner that they can go under, it doesn't have to be fancy. Good luck. I'm sure you know to soak them a lot when younger, make sure they deficate, warm water will help them with that.

Yea they really enjoy soaking. I do it 3 times a week. Thanks for all the help.

Whatever enclosure you do decide to build, make sure to keep a high humidity level. This is fundamental for sulcata.

Originally Posted by jozzep

Whatever enclosure you do decide to build, make sure to keep a high humidity level. This is fundamental for sulcata.

Humidity will never be a problem. There in my reptile room which is very humid.

Originally Posted by jozzep

Whatever enclosure you do decide to build, make sure to keep a high humidity level. This is fundamental for sulcata.

Oh, I thought they were from a dry climate. Humidty is OK for them? Maybe I was thinking about a different kind of tortoise where humidity wasn't good for them. ?

Originally Posted by KrazyHorses

Oh, I thought they were from a dry climate. Humidty is OK for them? Maybe I was thinking about a different kind of tortoise where humidity wasn't good for them. ?

I have also read that spur-thighs require less, or zero humidity, they like it drier. Where did you get that info from?

Randal Berry