Zoo Med Wood Tortoise House

Very nice, my little buddy likes it

This is the perfect home for our Russian Tortoise! I only gave it 4 stars because the wood was unfinished (a bit rough) and some of the pre-drilled holes didnt line up exactly, too. Anyway, I sanded it down and sealed it with a non toxic eco friendly wood sealant. Then I lined the bottom and sides with peel and stick tile and added aquarium paper with a garden scene secured with double stick tape. I also added a mesh window screen to the lid to keep bugs and little toys out (weve got 2 girls with a lot of Shopkins) Overall, Im very happy-it was well worth the extra effort.

Awesome box. Bought for my tiny baby box turtle that I rescued after the hurricane here in Panama City. It is pretty big, she did not like it. So I moved her back into her other set up that she is thriving in. I will keep this box though if any other larger rescues come my way. Lol. It’s very well made.

Love it and it is a good home for my turtles!!

Zoo Meds Tortoise House is the largest commercially available enclosure, and that alone earns it a star. Also, it is made of wood- the preferred housing when keeping tortoises indoors. Putting it together was a cinch and took me maybe half an hour. My only qualm is the quality of the wood itself. Its comprised of unsound pressed wood, with dubious moisture repelling ability. To remedy this, I used Tall Earth Eco-Safe wood treatment. I have yet to add anything to the enclosure, as the treatment is still drying and airing out beforehand. I do like the built in hidebox and basking area with metal grating. The design is great! Lets see if the workmanship holds up to the idea. ** To note, this enclosure is intended to be used to house a small group of juvenile Russian tortoises and will be added to in order to properly accommodate their growth and need to roam. I would not recommend this house for anything larger than a single tortoise 6 in diameter or less. Would be excellent for a single adult male Russian or hatchlings of various species.

Its big and sturdy, make sure you have a power drill to assemble.

I only had one problem with it. Some screw holes didnt match up or werent there but it wasnt that big of deal. Still a great product

This was easy to assemble and so easy to set up. Tortoise loves it and it is really simple to clean and change substrate.

I did quite a bit of research before ordering this Tortoise House. I am very happy with my purchase. It is well thought out and intelligently designed. My baby tortoise has created a daily cycle of eating in one spot, basking in the corner under the thermostat, then going to sleep in the enclosed area overnight. It has plenty of room to move things around like rocks and other obstacles to keep things interesting for the tortoise. It would cost me a lot more in time and money to build something similar so even at $100 the price is worth it. Highly recommended.

Great overall product. Assembly was fairly easy though some of the threaded pieces needed to be cleared out of some remaining fabrication metal, which was easily done by poking it out with a small screwdriver. Another problem existed in the fact the main bottom sheet of wood was slightly warped. This made the side walls on the far end of the cage pull away from the end piece when the enclosure screen was opened. However, the cage still closed easily and lined up with the latches. The latches closed solidly and and when were closed...made everything line up again. This is a very nice looking enclosure. It is much nicer looking that a tupperware/rubbermaid bin strewn with lights and cords and such. We didnt want that kind of thing. The metal screen material of this enclosure is sturdy enough to support a nice florescent UVB bulb mounted inside (though use a low power 2.0 or such to make it safe at such a short distance to the tortoises). I am using the enclosure as a set up for baby redfoot tortoises and the need for moisture and humidity is great. So I lined the floor and walls of the enclosure with tiles. In the top portion of the hide area I have set up a heat emitter mounted directly through a whole drilled through the wood ceiling. The bulb sits inside the hide a safe distance from the tortoises and temps inside the hide using a thermostat stay at 88 degrees (ideal for redfoots) and the moist sphagnum moss substrate inside keeps the humidity around 75%-80%. Ultimately I am happy with the product. I would consider purchasing one for temporary outdoor tortoise playtime and two of these enclosures put together (as pictured on the box) would be a reasonable amount of room for baby tortoises to securely get some outdoor excersice (though no clear way to secure two end-to-end is apparent). I would recommend this product to others with the caution that one should be prepared to make slight modifications or at least be slightly mechanically inclined when putting the unit together should problems occur such as the ones listed above. Really beats the pants off of building one yourself from scratch.