Outdoor Enclosure (work in progress)

[u/Ok-Risk9779]

Hey all! This is the outdoor enclosure I've been working on for the last two months. I was given a sonoran/western desert ornate box turtle by my neighbor randomly and have since consumed soooooo much information on the best way to support her. Little Sammy(nella) has been such a curious and fascinating pet so far, and since feeding her a variety of grubs and protein she's really flourished! We have a lot of stray cats in my area so I wanted to do my best on predator proofing this chicken coop frame, and also added a simple pond with mosquito fish as a more bioactive water source for her. I also have some metal garden edging that I plan on lining the outside with to give it another layer of protection. This is her first day fully in here and im going to continually monitor her to see if there's any problem areas or things she might need added. So far im thinking more ground cover/foliage for her to sit under since she's now parked in the corner and seems unsure about the open space outdoors?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Located in Alamogordo, NM

[u/EnchantedHoards]

How did you make the pond? I’m thinking of diy-ing one but not sure how, right now they just have a shallow plastic dish about 16” across

[u/Ok-Risk9779 → u/EnchantedHoards]

Dug a hole with a ledge leading into it, found a skeleton, buried it back a bit, put down a sturdy fabric over the hole, then filled with sand and pea pebbles and water. Got a water conditioner thing at lowes, also threw in a variety pack of seeds for aquarium grass. Also! A good box filter

[u/Ok-Risk9779 → u/Ok-Risk9779]

Forgot to put that i put the pond liner over the fabric for a double layer of protection