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I started working on a enclosure lastyear and finish stage 1 today.

I have bricks in the ground 8" deep to keep the boxie from digging out. I couldn't remember if I was supossed to put more brick ontop of it? Or just start using wood to build the enclosure.

I looked for the post I made laqst year..it was of course gone. x_x
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0.0.1 Ball Python
0.0.1 Checkard Garter Snake
0.1.0 Green Anole
0.0.1 Frog (of the bull variety.. I guess)
1.0.0 Red Eared Slider
0.1.0 Box Turtle
0.3.0 Love Able muts

R.I.P. Mr. Diggz, My late rusian cambells drawf hamster.

I'm no expert, fyi, but I've read and talked to a number of people who really are. Be creative, there aren't universal guidelines, so you build with basic considerations in mind...

1. Boxies dig, sometimes very deeply, so prevent digging out.

2. Boxies climb, vertically, very well. Make sure there's an overhang because they can't manage leaning back too far. Don't ever underestimate their climbing skills. I've seen them scale a link fence, use vines and a brick wall, it's truly impressive.

3. Raccoons, dogs and other local "varmints" (Uncle Jed) like to eat them, so consider a secure top or other method of keeping them safe, don't leave food out at night, etc.

4. Plant toxicity. Some authorities say this is an overrated concern. Like, "don't worry about it" at all. I've read a lot, but the boxie keepers I know with the most experience really poo poo the issue.

5. Sunlight in a.m. if possible.

I really enjoy my outdoor boxies and their garden pen.
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is this what you were looking for? http://forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=847370,854841&key=2005
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How in the sam hell did you find it?! Thanks so much.

I just went back thought pages... I should've used search. x_x
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0.0.1 Ball Python
0.0.1 Checkard Garter Snake
0.1.0 Green Anole
0.0.1 Frog (of the bull variety.. I guess)
1.0.0 Red Eared Slider
0.1.0 Box Turtle
0.3.0 Love Able muts

R.I.P. Mr. Diggz, My late rusian cambells drawf hamster.

How tall should the walls be?

My dumb self was going to make it 2', Stack three cinder blocks on top of each other. But now looking back in my post two on top of each other (16" should be fine, right?

I am ready to buy the cinder blocks.

I leveled the land but need a little dirrt. Should I get some dirt brought out or just try and find organic potting soil and cypress mulch?
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0.0.1 Ball Python
0.0.1 Checkard Garter Snake
0.1.0 Green Anole
0.0.1 Frog (of the bull variety.. I guess)
1.0.0 Red Eared Slider
0.1.0 Box Turtle
0.3.0 Love Able muts

R.I.P. Mr. Diggz, My late rusian cambells drawf hamster.

16" should be fine, but you will definitely need to have an overhang of some sort for the inside edge of that wall. I know from experience that turtles are capable of scaling a 16" tall cinderblock wall if no overhang is present.