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Took about 2 hours worth of digging and refilling.

A trench about 8 inches deep and 6 inches wide was dug and lined with chickenwire. The inside black iron looking trim was picked up at home depot for about $15.00 total, each section is 24 inches and snaps together. The wire is secured to the trim with zip ties with the top tilted in for the would be climber. the "V" fencing on the inside was just done as a sort of puzzle for them to figure their way in and out of. OK, thats lame.

The total length of the fence is 28 feet.

all dug in...

I don't care about all that nice lose dirt, I like my flower pot!!!

I have two zucchini plants in and am adding more eatables this weekend. I'm also getting a larger shade type potted tree/plant to add in for more shade. I'm thinking maybe a large fern??? The pen does get full morning sun and the first shadow hits around 11am or so.

Feedback?

Looks great to me, they will do well in that environment. Like you said more plants needed for cover and all will be perfect. My friend built a similar type pen, he also included a sunken 55 gallon drum filled with dirt and leaves with an access panel for turtles and they hibernated outside as well, never lost one that way either.
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Frank Roberts
R&R Herpetological Frank Roberts & John Rodriguez
Roberts'Realm of Reptile Research

Looks good, I would add some more hiding spots so at night they can stay away from any possible predators. Hostas and ferns are good shade plants. Small little doghouse like structures work good for hiding spots. Looks good.

I dont see much in the way of protection for the boxies, no top, chicken wire is flimsy and an adult male coon can rip a hole through the stuff, not to mention fencing that the turtles can see through is not optimal, they dont understand it, and when they try to go through it they can either damage themselves or stress themselves out.
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