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@jcboy,

did you put a sand base under your stones?

they stay put better that way...

(and let's don't be dissing turtles)

@Rockhead,

I sure did, gravel and sand, have to so when we get a hard rain the water has someplace to go, tortoises will drown. I worked on it some more today, still have a lot to do. The enclosed area hood lifts up, then it will have a removable screened top, painting the outside white. A couple more days and I should be finished!

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg692/scaled.php?server=692&filename=tpen2b.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg96/scaled.php?server=96&filename=tpen1.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg109/scaled.php?server=109&filename=tpen.jpg&res=landing

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@jcboy,

It's funny I never think of you as being the butch type. Wink

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@jcboy,

U r a VERY GOOD tortoise fotografer!

David

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I worked from home today and finished the tortoise pen. I decided to change a few things and took out the middle stones, dug it out and put a layer of large gravel then added some sod for them to graze on. I just put them in it for the first time, they are not sure what it is yet so they haven’t come out of their shells.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg16/scaled.php?server=16&filename=tpen4.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg703/scaled.php?server=703&filename=tpen3.jpg&res=landing

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg716/scaled.php?server=716&filename=tpen5.jpg&res=landing

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@jcboy,

That looks great. I'm sure the boys will appreciate your work.

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@ehBeth,

Thanks! I'm thinking of getting a couple more tortoises now Cool

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I went out to feed them some cactus and Henry was already in the house area.

Had to bring him out to eat.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg802/scaled.php?server=802&filename=tpen6.jpg&res=landing

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@jcboy,

oh my stars

you are going to be moving to a farm in no time!

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@ehBeth,

He’s searching the Internet looking for exotic tortoises for sale.

I’m having a cocktail. Drunk

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@MMarciano,

Got gin? I'll join you.

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@ehBeth,

We do! I'm having a vodka tonic!

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@MMarciano,

http://www.consciousfeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Martini-rosemary.jpg

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@ehBeth,

Did you know the largest tortoise in the world is the Galapagos tortoise, second is the Aldabra tortoise, third largest are mine, the Sulcata tortoise.

You can actually buy a Galapagos hatchling for about 25 grand but you would need a much larger tortoise pen.
Cool

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@jcboy,

Not me.

You ^^^would need a much larger tortoise pen.

I would just need another martini.

Cool

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@ehBeth,

HA! I can only have one martini, two and I wouldn't make it to the gym in the morning Smile

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@jcboy,

jcboy wrote:

HA! I can only have one martini, two and I wouldn't make it to the gym in the morning

As long as u don 't share them with Henry or Harry; thay r too young.

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@jcboy,

Wow I'm impressed! Good job!

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@jcboy,

jcboy wrote:

I worked from home today and finished the tortoise pen. I decided to change a few things and took out the middle stones, dug it out and put a layer of large gravel then added some sod for them to graze on. I just put them in it for the first time, they are not sure what it is yet so they haven’t come out of their shells.

That really IS a beautiful job.

I love the portal for the little fellows to enter their mansion.

I hope that the retaining wall is high enuf
so thay thay will not get a running jump
and leap over it.

David

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@OmSigDAVID,

The tortoises love their new pen. Henry is actually smiling in the photo.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg821/scaled.php?server=821&filename=henry42112.jpg&res=landing

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