EASY, SIMPLE Tortoise Habitat (BONUS VIDEO)

There are many options on the market today to properly house tortoises and other reptile species and it often causes conflict for keepers. There are pros and cons to all of them, of course, but in this video we review a very simple, but effective habitat, specifically designed to accommodate tortoises. If anything, it's just another option for you to consider.
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[@kinley.-.]

Dude when your daughter was holding them and told us what kind of tortoises they were and that she was going to put them in the box? That was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen 🥺😭 thank you for giving us this wonderful wholesome content. That warmed my heart so much!!

[@anthonytorres8871]

Very sweet

[@JaspersSpace]

This video is too cute!! "I'm not as strong as you" was so wholesome :)

[@loriw2661]

I really like the enclosure. Your daughter was adorable when explaining she was putting the tortoises in……”now”? Sooo cute!🐢❤️🐢

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Hahaha thanks Lori!

[@brentdewey3980]

so i currently have this exact tortoise enclosure. i got it last september. it is decent for keeping a small species indoors.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I love the way you share information to help people better care for these amazing animals. You do more good for turtles and tortoises everywhere than you know. Thank you for your constant effort.🖤🇨🇦

[@kng3785]

Very true. I wish I had these demos when I had a turtle I rescued. It would have been soo helpful. (I found somebody who actually raises turtles in order to save the poor thing from my ignorance!😉)

[@tamarrajames3590]

@@kng3785 At least you were able to save the turtle, and find someone to help. The service this family does for the species and those who love them is invaluable.🖤🇨🇦

[@kng3785]

@@tamarrajames3590 💯❤️

[@kimcrawford5247]

Fun, informative video! Thank you for having your kids participate too! That made it so much more special! 🥰🥰

[@williamdiguiseppe8380]

I bought the same habitat for my two baby box turtles. It’s a great peice of work for the indoor times. We also painted it too to get rid of the cedar wood smell

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Nice! We actually liked the smell 🤣

[@quix66hiya22]

Good hint. I’m terribly allergic to cedar smell.

[@jesusml2473]

I have box turtles too, also same enclosure… my question is can I use the same Mercury lamp he’s using for my box turtles ??👍🏻 thx

[@faviohernandez8532]

what paint did you use?

[@genoangelica1354]

From the outside looking in such a beautiful family great video thank you so much for all the time you put in conservation God bless

[@reductostupefy]

This is brilliant. I want a tortoise bad. I'm thinking like a testudo. I'm doing lots of research and your channel is helping and educating me immensely. Thank you for all your knowledge.

[@avahantz5184]

You guys are such kind, patient & caring parents 🥺 I bet the girls have the BEST time observing & interacting with the animals, I know I would!!

[@queenbee3647]

Tortoises, hanging out at the pool! 👍 Love your channel. Informative and entertaining. The family is 💖.

[@elizabethrodrigues5541]

Thank you for this presentation. I just purchased one of those tortoise habitats and needed ideas on how to decorate. Totally love it. Love your videos. Very educational. Love how theres family interaction. Very awesome!💯❤️❤️❤️😊👍

[@christophergraham8324]

What a fantastic dad you are mate. Gonna binge watch tortoises now.

[@JoshSendo]

Learning as much as possible before I get one !! Thanks dude 😊

[@andytaylor9944]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It helps the people just getting into it! I am preparing to get a hatchling and have a large plastic container but was considering one of those but was not sure about it holding the humidity. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to seeing more helpful information! . Once again thank you for sharing.

[@RC_Murphy]

I have a very similar, but larger enclosure in the same style and it's great for my male horsfield's tortoise. It sits right by my desk and over time, Luka decided not only are people awesome, but now he bugs me to watch reptile KZbin.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

👍🏻😎

[@_Laceyz_]

Where do you buy it?

[@jessicacarlson1846]

Awesome video! I have the same enclosure, my husband made a stand for mine with storage underneath and for the light stand he extended it with extra wood on the back. I do have to take the light off for feedings and maintenance but it’s easy when you have other surfaces to set it on. We mounted the timer for the heat lamp and uvb on the side of the stand and my baby Hermanns is now over a year old and loves it.

[@nicibishop]

I love whenever y'all do the box turtle tortoises videos of one of my favorite KZbinrs I'm getting a box turtle myself

[@user-ke1gn3ql1g]

this just brings me happiness

[@starlawilson9011]

I have one of these enclosures. It's great and I've had mine over a year, and it's still in perfect shape

[@bornfoodieiam]

That's looking fantastic ❤️

[@guillermoperez3614]

Yes thank you very much, super helpful I'm gonna use the link ❤️. My little redfoot is gonna love this

[@loispadgett6306]

Nice enclosure happy Star tortoises. Nice to see the girls helping out in the project. The new puppy is getting big. GOD BLESS 🐢💖🐢💖🐢💖

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thanks Lois 😊

[@Goose00123]

This is wonderful, good job everyone

[@divineiks]

Terrific video. Tell your daughter she has a great opportunity to become a commercial host for products. I love the area shown in your home too.

[@jenniferbeasley9966]

I saw those for sale good idea expecially if they are kept outside. Thanks for sharing now we know about them . I just want to share something I did that has worked great. I bought a above ground on legs four feet by three feet garden or flower box . All I did was buy some safe stick on flooring to seal the bottom after I painted it . Has worked great. Thanks for shating👍👍

[@matthewpetersen4417]

I love this thing!!!!!! Getting one.

[@apulusun]

The vid is very informative. Thank you!!

[@jonathanmills8674]

That is so awesome

[@turbo7757]

Great video and thanks for the tip with Avituvan . Thnx!!

[@twoturtletom]

A very nice surprise GST mid week video. Thanks!

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thanks Tom!

[@moth4514]

my tort has the same enclouser just needs to be redone and cleaned inside, have been looking for inspo glad this showed up

[@RossJ316JC]

🙂👍👍Very cool. Beautiful family your kids are adorable, I miss when mine were their ages.

[@robertdecca1240]

Learning about them thinking about getting one

[@jeanthompson1135]

How nice to meet your family

[@davehie]

Great video. I would love to learn how you guys do maintenance on these terrariums/ indoor setups. Like how often & how much of the substrate you change.. How do you determine if your UVB bulbs needs to be change. Also advise on what to do when they have respiratory infection .. Etc.... Hope you guys will make a video on this.

[@sarahmottram3369]

Tortoises aside….that pup is darling..🥰

[@hannahs4624]

I have 4 of these that I use both indoors and outdoors (on a covered porch). They work great for a temporary house while they grow up/until I feel they are big enough to be in a tortoise yard in the great outdoors. I love that you can combine 2 together for some extra space as well! I also did not find the lamp attachment useful and left it off and did exactly as you did and used the zoo med lamp stands instead

[@nogames8982]

I had something similar to this, I attached two together and it worked pretty well for an indoor enclosure for my tortoise.

[@williamfrase2859]

Hi it William thank you for the in input on the cedar tarnish home I like this so much I had to buy one myself. Hopefully my tortoises will have their own party or to thank you turtle.🐢

[@hoosier_turtles_and_tortoises]

I have also considered using these as nesting pens for gravid females. I know Anthony does something similar for his Flavo.

[@atom26]

Love you pup

[@atom26]

I got the same inclosire for my pet Russian tortoise and he loves it

[@dimitriosfotopoulos3689]

Nice enclosure, it looks perfectly sized for hatchlings and yearlings. IMO, the windows and available plastic liner make it superior to the Zoo Med enclosure I had for my Redfoot when he was a little tyke. Torticus gives it 3 out 4, because he not sure what's up with that short spotlight-hanger. 🐢👍👍👍

[@GardenStateTortoise]

I agree and yeah, the hanger was kind of a head scratcher for me.

[@hazelholland3921]

wait so this enclosure isenclosurent ok for adults?

[@michaelbird6084]

​@@hazelholland3921It's much too small for an adult. Even a small species like Indian Star, Russian, Greek, or Hermanns, need a lot more space as adults. It's a great enclosure for young small tortoises as was mentioned in the video. And you can link two of these boxes together to double the space, but even that is probably not enough room for a single adult...

[@Aivituvinpets]

Thank you so much for your sharing. We love your video and your girls so so much. We will feedback on your suggestion on a lamp stand and will update it in future production. Thank again for your valuable suggestion.

[@Rayyanshorts52]

I have the same home for my tortoise

[@Ninang363]

I have this exact enclosure for my two baby red-footed tortoises. When I got them they were 36 gm and 48 gm. Today they are 144 gm and 176 gm. The enclosure has kept together well. I mist often. My substrate is a mix of cypress and coconut soil about 2-3 inches deep. They love to dig in it. I like the light stand you have. I must look for that. I will set up an 8X4 enclosure in home over the next year

[@GodisTruth914]

Your girls are so adorable 😍 💕 💓 💗 💖

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thank you 😊

[@hoosier_turtles_and_tortoises]

I have three of the other brand ones just like this but that bottom is such a huge upgrade! It has been a pain trying to waterproof the bottom on these.

[@collectasaurusrexbeyond5539]

When the Jurassic park thing came up I smiled so big that’s my favorite movie

[@DSheartlady]

such great information even though i donot own one this is such wonderful knowledge😊

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Thanks!

[@DSheartlady]

@@GardenStateTortoise you are welcome😊

[@kng3785]

Hahaha!! I looked away from the video for a second, and when I looked back, there was your daughter IN the turtle box!! (@5:29) 😂 I was like..."How in the bleeeeeep?!"

[@offairhead]

1:01 I have one of these and my North American Ornate Box Tool clawed the wood until she got splinters and was all bloody! We had to change to a plastic tub.

[@dansturtleroom]

I had bought this exact setup off of chewy earlier this year, put it together and decided it wasn’t what I was looking for and sold it without using it. I wish the plastic tray came up a bit on the sides to accommodate more wet/damp substrate. Maybe I have such a strong preference towards the Waterland tubs and the attachments that come with it, however this enclosure is a good cheaper option .

[@barblane4020]

How often do you have to change the sand mixture??? Love your videos.

[@zenpsyche]

I would love some advice! is this a good enclosure for a baby leopard? I’m getting one next week and I want to make sure I have the right enclosure. Thank you!! 🐢💖

[@WONDERFULREPTILES]

PERFECT HOME FROM TORTOISE

[@brianb2454]

I work in a gravel yard some of our piles of loam and gravel are multiple stories high from stacking with loaders and excavators. Our lot is right in the middle of a huge marsh land area. We get turtles mostly snappers that climb the piles of gravel and loam ALL day long legit hours sometimes takes them 2 days once they reach the top they lay eggs it’s crazy lol out of all the spots they choose the huge piles it’s funny watching them climb the steep slopes with no problem

[@tpiphdeel657]

I have one of these for my Russian tortoise!

[@Redfundai]

The enclosure looks so nice. My question is how long before the substrate needs changed and the whole process begins again to get all the trees and shrubs correct again?

[@jefff3756]

Do you think this could house 1 russian tortoise (about 6 inches)? Is the mesh okay if you put a lamp right on top or do you need to hang it? Appreciate the feedback and love the video guys!

[@demonlonewolf48]

your dog looks exactly like mine

[@VIPMorphscrystal]

I found conflicting info on the use of cedar for tortoises and it potentially being toxic. Would love your opinion on this as I am shopping for enclosures and torn between fir or cedar.

[@Houseofshannon]

I keep finding knock offs of this, and I’m making sure to get mine exactly from the website.

[@JxBx80]

Nice! Especially that everything is pre-cut with instructions. I wouldn’t leave that paint job on it, though 🤮, but I’m very picky.

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Definitely is easy to repaint 👍🏻

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

Thanks for sharing this with us! Is that the inside of your house? So many critters!😍🐢🐍🦎🐸 My son has had a turtle for about 8 years now; very healthy. He has it in a 90 gallon basin. He may be going away to college. So I'll probably be taking care of her. Does water pH matter much for turtles, as compared to fish? I don't want to kill it!😟

[@embracenreborns6997]

Awesome enclosure do you think this would be good for Egyptian tortoise hatchling as well or the other one you showed us before 👀💚🐢

[@GardenStateTortoise]

Definitely the other one, the Toad Ranch enclosure 👍🏻

[@stephenweaver4445]

Greg’s turtle haven channel posted a video with this brand tortoise table. He had the same issues with the screws.Interesting that he made drainage holes in plastic bottom as he will keep this outside in all weather. I wonder how it will hold up down in Georgia?

[@galvanalore]

I have a question: do you think you could keep a yearling western hermann's tortoise in this enclosure

[@carissavalentine8686]

Hello, Question how to keep the humidity up in this encloser? humidifier or spraying?

[@user-hu6gn6tw1m]

What kind of play sand do you use? Thanks!

[@jeniel091876]

Is having the uva/uvb light on all day good for this aivitivin enclosure, at indoor?

[@incogneat]

I have a 6 month old red footed tortoise. Would you recommend this for that type of tortoise? Also, I’ve heard cedar is bad for tortoises. Mind shedding some light on that?

[@demonlonewolf48]

i also have the same exclosure

[@JaxAutist]

Any ideas what someone could use that’s nontoxic, for bumpers for the sides of a tortoise houses. My friend has some that bang their shells against the walls of their enclosure.

[@michaelrassel6756]

How often do you change out all of the substrate? Also, what is the best way to clean the enclosure before adding new substrate? Thanks

[@lizards.n.sht.]

Is it okay for a pine/cedar enclosure? I always thought those woods were toxic, especially when heated.

[@goldencyn0803]

Does the heat light need to be on all day or only several hrs?

[@MomGotStitches]

Non related question what color is the your walls :)??? What brand and color perfect shade dude!!!

[@local7ironworker852]

Can I use a heat pad in this enclosure? All the sticky heat pads say there for glass tanks only

[@mackmilli]

Do you know how you would keep the humidity at least 60% in an enclosure like this? I have a 1 month old box turtle and already planning for when he’s around a year

[@Hosunlee89]

Can we use this set up on desert tortoises as well? Not sure if the ones you put in there were desert tortoises or not.

[@twe3nty]

I am planning on getting a baby Herman’s tortoise would this tank be ok for it and how long would it last this?

[@civic30045]

Would this setup be good for western herman tortoises or Russian tortoises?? And how would set it up or same as this video

[@intuitiveturtle]

Is there a type of tortoise that is small enough to live in this enclosure also when it gets older? I really have one but I don’t have much space so this is as big as i can get.:.

[@MicahPika863]

Hi. By your recommendation we purchased this habitat for our Russian tortoise. It is set up with deep enough substrate and all the things needed. It’s been about a month now and every day our tortoise is scratching walls trying to escape. What would you recommend we do?

[@FreeElf023]

What would y'all say would be the max tortoise size before moving them into a larger enclosure?

[@charliecouper1534]

Do you need to mix the sand in the substrate?

[@joecosenza1473]

We're did you get the rock and wood. Outside or do you have to buy them?

[@Devilsqueen123]

How do you keep the humidity up In this enclosure for Cherryhead or red foots

[@christiansjourney6403]

What are the light for

[@brodyburke1960]

Where did you guys get this because I saw a similar one on Amazon

[@Sam-zy3qs]

What can I use that’s tortoise safe to weather proof the box? I’m using zoomeds box that’s similar but it’s weathered now. I live in SW FL. Caesar will split and the hardware rusted

[@GardenStateTortoise]

I’d recommend just building a pen like we’ve shown in some of our videos out of pressure treated lumber. You can find examples in the habitat builds playlist.

[@robyntownsend5577]

Can you make a video of a set up for a eastern hermanns

[@CreamOWheat23]

Would this habitat be okay for one Eastern Hermann's Tortoise? Or for a Dalmatian Hermann?

[@cgb8797]

How you clean it, or how often.

[@Cichlid_4_ever]

What about retaining humidity like with red foots who prefer higher humidity levels.

[@Sonya_Barnes_On_Move]

We have this one in our RV and it is great! Unfortunately, we can’t add a second one to give him more room since the bunk isn’t big enough, but it’s been portable and light, and we use coconut fiber sheets as our base to save weight.

[@nicolegarber2492]

Do u think this would be ok to put a bearded dragon in it ? Just asking since it says it can be used for lizard to

[@ctinkerbell7037]

Can you put a link for the holder for the lights. Please. And can I put a small male Russian tortoise in this. hes 9 years old.