Hi, Thanks for your helpful video - we adopted ours here in Glendale about 25 years ago and I'm redoing his old burrow/bunker similarly to better fit into the garden. Such great creatures. Note to viewers and potential tortoise adopters in the area - Sonoran Desert Tortoises have advantages over the popular Sulcata - smaller, less "mess", and we don't see ours from Halloween until Easter/Passover, and of course it's a very good deed to adopt a native rescue. Cheers.
@nyokapondt938621 күн бұрын
Thank you. I am currently doing this project. Do i fill the first layer of bricks with dirt for my two, small deserts to burrow into? Sorry for dumb question.
@wilddesertgarden21 күн бұрын
Yes, you shovel dirt back in to cover up to the lower set of blocks. The tortoises will dig into it.
@Lisa-qy3bp5 ай бұрын
👍👍👍❤️ very interesting ❤
@MB1BUMPER Жыл бұрын
What is the temperature supposed to beat inside roughly?We are currently building one just like this now
@wilddesertgarden11 ай бұрын
In the summer it should stay below 95F inside and in the winter it should stay above 40F. It is important that it always remains shaded and dry inside.
@murphytoadster98649 ай бұрын
My tortoise doesn't want to go in his burro but I made it's so badass like in nature
@wilddesertgarden9 ай бұрын
Hamm always uses his burrow in the summer during the heat of the day. At night, and when it's cooler, he likes to come out to a burrow he dug under a bush.
@jdo34002 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing this! Just curious...have you moved your tortoises in yet? if so, how quickly did they take to it?? How many do you have for this burrow?
@wilddesertgarden2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the new desert tortoise moved in recently. I put him down in front of the burrow and he moved in right away. I just have one adult male tortoise
@NikolaosGiannakidis-ek1xv Жыл бұрын
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@wdbyrd2 Жыл бұрын
Would this be sufficient for a African Spurred tortoise? in Phoenix?
@wilddesertgarden Жыл бұрын
African spurred tortoises grow to be much larger than the native desert tortoise, so you would need something bigger.
@wdbyrd2 Жыл бұрын
@@wilddesertgarden Oh yeah. They are much bigger.
@DavidGutierrez-fv2qf Жыл бұрын
What would you do if it gets too cold?
@wilddesertgarden Жыл бұрын
If you live in a colder area you may want to build the burrow floor deeper down. I also add some hay inside to help insulate.
@sonora67025 ай бұрын
Did you use paver sand or regular sand?
@wilddesertgarden5 ай бұрын
Regular natural sand - no chemicals
@broederbond606 ай бұрын
Why not let the tortoise burrow ?
@wilddesertgarden6 ай бұрын
He does dig his own burrows under bushes, but these are not fully shaded from the sun/rain. For the winter brumation and summer extreme heat, he needs the full protection of a properly constructed burrow. Even in nature, tortoises will borrow other burrows that they find.
@cjgrinar6975 Жыл бұрын
Any tips for getting the pavers level? Did you lay the sand down and then the pavers?
@wilddesertgarden Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is an inch of sand underneath the pavers. The sand layer is made smooth using a 2x4 and a level.
@nyokapondt938621 күн бұрын
I had this problem too@@wilddesertgarden
@sonora67024 ай бұрын
I'm trying to make this will 6 inch blocks work instead of 8?
@wilddesertgarden4 ай бұрын
You'll need to use more blocks, and stack them 3 blocks high. It may be less stable and need reinforcement.
@sonora67024 ай бұрын
Is paver sand from lowes or home depot safe? For leveling the paver and interlocking it?
@wilddesertgarden3 ай бұрын
I don't think paver sand is bad, but it's not necessary. It will not get direct rain or foot traffic.
@sonora67023 ай бұрын
@wilddesertgarden so I did it with 2 rows of cinder blocks like the video but my dirt is very high and the entrance is very low there is not enought clearance... my question is can I do a 3rd row without jeopardizing the stability or should I just dig around and lower the dirt?
@jdo34002 жыл бұрын
do you have any predators in your area??? we have coyotes in our area and i want too make sure our tortoises are safe
@wilddesertgarden2 жыл бұрын
There are coyotes nearby but I don't think they can get into my backyard over the 6' block fence. Also, I have a large adult tortoise, so he is not as vulnerable to predators.
@lcoop89Ай бұрын
Never get to see the tortoise ☹️☹️
@onehandedpants966 Жыл бұрын
Why wonderboard?
@wilddesertgarden Жыл бұрын
Cement backer boards like Wonderboard don't degrade when exposed to water. I don't like using any wood in the burrow construction because of the risk of rot and termites.
@crisdiaz32107 Жыл бұрын
What happens when it rains?
@wilddesertgarden Жыл бұрын
The burrow stays dry in rains/storms. It is important that the entrance is slightly above ground level so water cannot flow in.