r/tortoise • u/420td • 23h ago
Question(s) Tortoise enclosure input
I have a Greek tortoise and he's currently in a 24.5x70.5x11.5 cage that used to be a bookshelf and has been repurposed. To make the space look better (and give him more sq footage) I'm wanting to build a new cage. That being said would love any input!
My current ideas:
The ramp would be 43.69 inches long (but at a 37 degree angle so it's only 37 inches across giving him ~6-7 inches of room to get onto the ramp). Does this seem doable? Does anyone have something like this? I feel confident that I could build this, but unsure if it would be better for him. He'd gain sq footage, which is good and IMO it would look better than his cage rn. That being said, if it isn't good for him/what he'd want, then i don't want it.
Things to note: I've had him for ~13 years but he's probably 5-10 years older than that. He's currently ~6 in long and ~3-4in wide. He's quite active and loooooves to climb anything i put in that cage.