This allows enough separation between the burrow area at one end that should be dry and the area for water and growing food at the other end that will be damp. Build the enclosure where it will receive direct sunlight most of the day, especially in the spring and fall. Areas on the sides of most houses are usually too narrow. The hatchling must not be able to see through the side of the enclosure, so we suggest concrete blocks or wood. If you use concrete blocks, place cap stones along the top cap stones that will overhang the block walls.
Hatchlings have long nails and can climb up the corners and fall into the holes in the blocks.
The overhanging cap stones will prevent hatchlings from reaching the top as well as covering the holes. Plant a square foot of common Bermuda grass and keep it very short. Transplant dandelions and sow clover. Place the dish just far enough from the wall that the tortoises can walk easily around the edges, which they like to do. To prevent hatchlings from tipping over, keep the base of the walls free of rocks or anything the tortoises might try to climb.