Blue tongue enclosures

[Absolutely_Mad]

Hey peter how do you keep pests out of your bluey pit?

 

[mrhoyo]

Any more? These enclosures have been great so far.

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[-Peter]

Hey peter how do you keep pests out of your bluey pit?

its hard work, I recently had a tick infestation(three different species), probably from birds. I did have a net over the top but removed it during renovations. i am about to put in trace lines. Nothing gets underneath as it dug in to the rock of 500mm. There was a cat that created a bit of a problem but that seems to have reponded well to the message. It got in but it couldn't get out.

 

[mikep]

peter if you live in syd isn't it to humid to house shinglebacks in an outdoor enclosure?????

 

[Pines]

If some one can let me know how to put a picture( I get stuck after I hit the insert image button then what is the URL of image mean) I can post a view pics of my new Bluey Pit.

Pines

 

[Pines]

I think I got it.

Pines

 

[-Peter]

good spot mikep, he is just an occasional visitor to the enclosure.

 

[mrhoyo]

I wish I could have an outdoor enclosure, they look great. If I had one in my garden all the lizards would be stiff as a board come morning!

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[reptilesrkool]

this is mine, no tubs.

can u get some more pics of the enclosure

 

[mrhoyo]

Any more enclosures?

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[Nash1990]

Old pics but still very similar.

Blueys are in the bottom enclosure

 

[Dinobot]

Nash where did you get a multilevel enclosure I was looking for one but was thinking I am going to have to make it myself.

Nice stuff guys

 

[Nash1990]

Nash where did you get a multilevel enclosure I was looking for one but was thinking I am going to have to make it myself.

Nice stuff guys

Made it myself

 

[RoryBreaker]

Here's a few

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This made from a fibre glass fish pond

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A converted fish pond bought from Bunnings

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A water tank conversion

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500litre poly trough available through most produce stores

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220litre Bunnings storage tub

For drainage , millions of 10mm holes drilled through the base . Large sized gravel base with a sand substrate on top.

Cheers

 

[mrhoyo]

It looks like a lot of people keep them outside, is that the case? I'd love to have outdoor enclosures, I think even our native species would struggle with the temperatures here though.

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[cheddah]

Here's an enclosure I put the skinks in most days, so they get some sun etc.

Hides I made have heating under the top tiles, just means i can put the skinks out first thing in the morning or even on overcast days and so on. They could probably live out there all year if I wanted.

And this was built for young lizards but have housed adults in this too.

 

[book]

I keep some of mine outside in a Birdies Raised Garden Bed from Bunnings. I use bird net to keep out birds and cats and an old garden umbrella to limit our extream rain fails.

Two more I keep inside but they go out into sunning enclosures on nice days.