DIY Backyard BABY TORTOISE Garden! (Low Cost & Beautiful)

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Learn how to make a DIY baby tortoise garden for your backyard! By using an easy to assemble raised garden bed, you can make the perfect home for your baby tortoises or turtles! Enjoy a beautiful, lush garden on your patio or deck that’s equipped with gorgeous plant life and adorable baby tortoises by following this guide step by step!
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@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Friends! We’re officially on PATREON. Please consider becoming a patron so you can directly help support the animals of GST! Use this link: www.patreon.com/gardenstatetortoise As always, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🙏🏻 Chris and Casey

@Pzykoh_Tey Жыл бұрын

We need a live 24/7 cam of that enclosure 😍

@jessecunningham9924 Жыл бұрын

I second that!

@GlitzyWitch Жыл бұрын

Absolutely ❤

@stanleywoznick1102 Жыл бұрын

For sure

@DarthGengarus Жыл бұрын

Please

@RealTeaChick Жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeeees 😍

@loriw2661 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Is there anything cuter than watching baby Radiated tortoises exploring their new home for the first time? At this moment…nope! They’re adorable!🐢🐢❤️

@gregconcepcion2833 Жыл бұрын

I just built my outdoor box yesterday and I'm going to set it up today. Perfect timing with this video

@comeyours Жыл бұрын

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@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Hey friends! As always, thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and want to know how to choose the right plants for your tortoise enclosures, watch this video next: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9R5ob1kptecqI0.html Lots of love, Chris 🐢🐍🦎

@wendydekruyff1819 Жыл бұрын

Um I need to see more tortoise time in the new environment please and thank you!

@debbyschweighardt5810 Жыл бұрын

Your videos make me so very happy. It's such a pleasure to learn about such beautiful little creatures that we have right here in New Jersey! The baby tortoises have a lovely home now and you have shown us that anyone can do it. Thank you!!!

@alukeofalltrades Жыл бұрын

I love having a Garden State Tortoise video to wake up to! Thank you for the constant work your family puts in!

@alliseuss1555 Жыл бұрын

I live in an apartment, and I literally had items in my Home Depot cart ready to build a similar outdoor enclosure for my baby. And then I saw this video. Perfect timing! I can't wait to give him some natural sunshine after a long, rainy winter.

@GlitzyWitch Жыл бұрын

That is the prettiest outdoor enclosure, the babies are adorable ❤❤❤❤❤

@jenpink4298 Жыл бұрын

I cannot even believe how cute those babies are! And what a wonderful idea to give them a home like this! I never thought about moles going after tortoises so thank you for specifying why a raised garden is perfect. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and your enthusiasm!❤

@Edz283 Жыл бұрын

Great setup, hopefully I can do something similar for my box turtle.

@tacticalcope Жыл бұрын

Look at all the sweet babies pipping around their sweet new digs! Love the setup and the price wasn't too bad, especially when you consider the markup you typically see for commercially produced reptile enclosures 😅

@melissaf.5898 Жыл бұрын

I love ur shirt! I have been looking at using on of these too for my turtle, u just showed me that it works great. Thanks #BrianStrong☮️#ReptileArmy💜

@jodeanwilltube Жыл бұрын

Omg this is exactly the type of help I needed as the temperatures warmed up. I learn so much from you guys. Thanks a billion.

@rebeccaloudermilk1145 Жыл бұрын

Again, awesome video! Love the T-shirt Chris.

@farmergirlangie3469 Жыл бұрын

The tortoises are beautiful

@gehadelsayed1240 Жыл бұрын

I love you videos bro and by the way I have a Egyptian tortoise

@nannyturtle7342 8 ай бұрын

Wow! I never even thought of a mole being a predator of tortoises or turtles.

@EyeXombie Ай бұрын

Racoons too, which will crawl tight into that enclosure.

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for something just like this. Thank you for the awesome videos!!!!!!!

@comeyours Жыл бұрын

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@lindad1195 Жыл бұрын

That’s an awesome idea and it’s beautiful as well!

@ShirleeKnott Жыл бұрын

This comment is to feed the algorithm monster. Turns out it likes munching on comments, replies and likes to both. Why not spread some positive vibes, give it a snack and then watch the channel grow?💗🐢

@vjcarter4657 14 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh these babies are so damn cute

@jessecunningham9924 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Garden State fam for this wonderful tutorial video! You’re making it easier and easier to get some turtle babies 😁

@danhillmed Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! Thanks again for a great video! Will definitely build something like this during the summer. Just a quick question. I read that perlite could be bad for tortoise because they could eat it. Is it true? Or it is something we should not worry about? Thanks in advance

@jenniferbeasley9966 Жыл бұрын

I use a bigger style for my indoor enclosure works great .I bet they love their home nice! Cool home beautiful babies😊

@ambbotha 10 ай бұрын

I have 2 babies yellow-footed tortoises..I am definitely using this for their habitat!

@DrMaja9Urkel 5 ай бұрын

This is a dream come true!

@jeanninelockridge5235 Жыл бұрын

Thats a great enclosure. Those babies headed straight for the water. They are so sweet.

@kenhallatt6468 Жыл бұрын

Is there any concern at all for the fertilizers and potential insecticides that are used on commercial plant productions? While likely not an issue for the "edible" plants, is there any worry about the chemicals often used on the more decorative plants, like the flower bearing plants?

@rachaels8leggedwonders448 Жыл бұрын

I’m totally going to modify this idea for a new, better, outdoor enclosure for my red foot! She has an outdoor one, but it’s starting to break down. Definitely doing this!

@kat66meow Жыл бұрын

This is such a wonderful video for us novices. I want little turtles really bad but I am afraid of not taking care of them that well because I don’t know how to. I just would like to maybe keep one or two that don’t grow big. But thank you so much for the video and teaching us the way to keep them safe. 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤🙏🏼🖤

@BanjoBitty Жыл бұрын

They're so cute 🥰🥰🥰 So excited for an update after everything grows.

@ShuiKanWong Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful and I would like make one at my home for my tortoises.

@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын

This was a great tutorial…and what a beautiful easy care habitat for the babies. Thank you so much for sharing this.🖤🇨🇦

@laurencarleton236 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.

@debbeasher-k4764 Жыл бұрын

Fun & inspiring.

@DoorsToHideBehind156 Жыл бұрын

Is it still better to raise tortoises outside during the summer if you life in say, Washington state? Will they get the required and necessary vitamin d uvb that's crucial to their growth and development? Or should you use indoor uvb to make sure they get enough?

@gerrinickolson2314 Жыл бұрын

I use that compressed pack too!! It is GREAT!!!

@user-ct8cj9uj7f Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful and instructional!

@clarkriccobuono3903 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so informative and great. Thank you

@budoneof15 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I was wondering about the Perlite in the organic soil. I thought that the little guys would eat that. Is that bad for them?

@emjay_exotics4464 Жыл бұрын

Love this, will be doing this for my sub adult horsfield tortoise ❤❤

@wesleytotoruga4792 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, as alway very informative! This is a great tutorial for people that hasn’t have a big property. Please create more content like this.

@32446 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks. 👏

@urbanalbino619 Жыл бұрын

Great video !!!

@patriciakaufmann2229 Жыл бұрын

Cool

@eldenreel7412 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. 100%

@kirstysmith2903 Жыл бұрын

Loving your vids. Question would they not eat the perlite?

@x-streamasianturtlesanctuary Жыл бұрын

A lot of the big box store plants are sprenched with Imidacloprid. So in Mo opinion I would plant this enclosure and let it grow in a month or so. Let the chemicals work their way out

@davidcbeaudoin 14 күн бұрын

Great video! I wish I had seen this when my Sulcata was still a baby. He spent his early years indoors inside a tortoise table. The only outdoor time he got was some supervised roaming as I worried about predators getting him. Now that he's bigger, he has the full fun of our backyard. The thing we're trying to figure out now though is how to house him indoors when it gets cold in the fall/winter. He's pretty much outgrown his table. Have you done any videos about indoor options for larger tortoises?

@DoorsToHideBehind156 Жыл бұрын

How long would the footprint of this last for 1 baby tortoise as a grow out enclosure?

@dozersmom22 Жыл бұрын

There isn’t a blanket answer for your question. It really depends on the species and how quick your tortoise grows. If it’s a smaller species like a hatchling Testudo, you’d get about a year before the tortoise would require more space.

@zootenance Жыл бұрын

Which plants would you recommend for a hermann’s indoor enclusure? Preferably that doesn’t get eaten?

@saga_1999 Жыл бұрын

Spider plant and rosemary, both safe and both never eaten😂 My question is where did he find the sand? I live in the greek island border and have a greek and a herrman, both rescued from injury unable to be released back, baby size and totally healthy to me. I wanna improve the outdoor enclosure i just dont know what type of sand that is. Pretty sure it can’t be from a beach right?

@juliepeterson6880 Жыл бұрын

I love your shirt. How do I get one? I love your videos too :) They make me and my tortoises happy. This video was wonderful as always.

@juliepeterson6880 Жыл бұрын

I also want to know how to get that shirt.

@jodeanwilltube Жыл бұрын

Ok i absolutely did this exact thing 😅..... I bought tagetes instead of calendulas so i didn't plant that one but literally everything else.

@saramclain6492 Жыл бұрын

Could you transition this into an indoor enclosure with an appropriate top to hold in moisture? Maybe a piece of plexiglass over part of it?

@RoMBaKa27 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for a video update of your Galapagos Tortoises🤩🤩

@plant-a-holic 7 ай бұрын

Love your videos!! Thank you!! Just a question please… I watched your video on keeping new baby tortoises in an enclosure with lots of humidity/aka the plastic storage bin.. so I’m a bit confused because these look just as small as the others? Could you explain pretty please? thought they had to be in a more humid environment.,When small? Thanks in advance. Best regards.😊

@mell.2144 Жыл бұрын

Chris... Thank you so much for sharing this DIY setup... We have been wanting to do an outdoor project like this for our RES turtle (for enrichment for an hour or 2 every day). Would all the plants listed, that you shared for the tortoises, be safe for her too?

@deannavigil320 Жыл бұрын

How about turtles? I think this would be great for my turtle.

@comeyours Жыл бұрын

Turtle need bigger water body , tortoise arent grt swimmer

@saramclain6492 Жыл бұрын

Love this. Do you have to get organic plants?

@mcwendel8066 Жыл бұрын

I’m doing research for a future eastern hermanns tortoise and i was just wondering if at that size is heavy rain a danger to them? Is the drainage able to keep up in that enclosure? Looking forward to a new tortoise and your channel has been very helpful

@ilonafleischer924 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of advice saying that plants from stores may be treated with potentially harmful pesticides. Is this fear overblown or are there precautions we need to take when adding plants to an enclosure?

@kristinmcintosh91 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful!!! My redfoot is so funny because everytime walks by the kentucky colonel mint he makes like a puckering noise. I hope that just means the scent is to strong. Anything thoughts?

@shawnv5807 Жыл бұрын

May have been 280, still wayyyy cheaper than buying whats made specific for reptiles

@jenniferturner7293 Жыл бұрын

Would this work well for a box turtle too? Are there things that would need to change for a box turtle?

@BarrelofSmiles Жыл бұрын

Would you leave this in full sun area? I'm definitely doing this this week for my baby Eastern Herman tortoise.. I live in Antalya, Turkey summers are long and hot here.

@niccirose4481 Жыл бұрын

What are examples of plants NOT to put into the enclosure?

@isokehatfield201 Жыл бұрын

Can we get a video listing all the plants you use in your tortoise enclosures?

@carozza77 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a hatchling pond with that garden? Let’s see it.

@mvskokee918 Жыл бұрын

i had no idea moles were a problem

@manyinwong Ай бұрын

question, if i build a enclosure like this, how do i manage the poop, do i just put top soil and cover it? and let it decompose?

@jenniferdressler1499 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a vido for an indoor inclusor? To start with a baby through the 1st year or so?

@DinoDonnieV 8 ай бұрын

I want to make one out of a 8 foot round flower bed i found at Shoppers

@budoneof15 Жыл бұрын

My box turtles very little water areas in my yard. I would like an idea of how I can make a low water area for the turtles. We have such a serious mosquito problem.

@BrandieJaramillo Жыл бұрын

I got two turtles and I was wondering how long do you keep the light on them and how much do they eat and when to feed them I got a little glass turtle tank and the turtles and it’s pretty long it’s longer than my arm, my arms pretty short

@jowitney9153 11 ай бұрын

Would love to buy some of the items you recommend for our acquarium, do you sell them. Went to your shop, but found nothing. Jo Love your show.

@phionella7 Жыл бұрын

I just watched the episode on how you received your Mexican box turtles. I was wondering why they couldn't be returned to the wild. Does it have to do with being in captivity to long? Or are there other factors as well? Thanks

@630crystalc 2 ай бұрын

Is there anything special you do to your plants, store bought, to make sure the tortoises aren’t affected by the possible chemicals sprayed or used on them?

@kristofnagyvari5498 Жыл бұрын

Could you do something similar to boxturtles?

@3Torts 11 ай бұрын

what about when it rains? what do the baby torts do?

@RealTeaChick Жыл бұрын

Are their any even tinier tortoises or turtles that could stay in one of these... with less critters of course

@gauravruhelamusic4579 Жыл бұрын

How to clean shell of tortoise..can i use shellcare oil on star torts❓❓

@denisethompson3 Жыл бұрын

Could you also leave this enclosure inside? I have a baby cherryhead tortoise and I’d like to keep him/her inside until I have to move them out.

@Me6KG Жыл бұрын

How bout the humidity level? Do you sprinkle water every morning?

@Turtleboy4033 Жыл бұрын

Can this work for baby sulcatas or red foots?

@CarinaPiersay Жыл бұрын

I’ve always heard that sand is bad for tortoises because if they eat it they might get impacted. Nice to know that’s not true. But I understand when you said not to feed on it.

@janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101 Жыл бұрын

Would this work for two 1year old redfoot tortoises? They are less than 6 inches long.

@dozersmom22 Жыл бұрын

No, it would be too small for even 1 tortoise that is 6”.

@sarahhannah-spurlock5577 Жыл бұрын

How much of the organic soil did you use?

@Dtownshutemdown Жыл бұрын

I had a box turtle in a old cast iron tub that I sealed with flex seal and made it an outside habitat for him. Long short short it had no top so a cat or hawk got em and took him away 😢

@saptarshisen007 8 ай бұрын

Size of the container?

@debrascheer4577 7 ай бұрын

Would this work inside the house? And could you join two together? I need 6 to 8 feet long for my box turtle

@dakfarm1875 11 ай бұрын

Are you sell it bro ? I want to keep them too

@martonwieszt6719 Жыл бұрын

How can this provide enough humidity for smooth shell growth?

@comeyours Жыл бұрын

Small mist spryer works or just keep a spry bottle handy

@martonwieszt6719 Жыл бұрын

Wet does not meen humid as well. When water evaporates its even cool down the little ones, but it cant change the humidity of the infinitely larger airspace, its just spread away with the air movements.

@comeyours Жыл бұрын

@@martonwieszt6719 well ur statement might be right for ur geo area i am from very hot place to make it humid we just need to spray water

@stevensondwayne 11 ай бұрын

Maybe I missed it. What are the measurements

@mamabearcanada Жыл бұрын

racoons ate all of my tortoises one night except one, now i have a roof over my enclosure and yet still very stressed out to see what else racoons will do to get to the new tortoises i got....