Arizona Tortoise Tubes

Arizona Tortoise Tubes We sell heavy duty plastic tubes ideal for the perfect tortoise or reptile burrow.

We can also build you the perfect burrow to keep your tortoise cool during the hot summer days and warm all winter.

Here’s a start to finish burrow for a young 4 year old Sulcata. Instead of building 5 different burrows, I build one lar...
04/17/2025

Here’s a start to finish burrow for a young 4 year old Sulcata. Instead of building 5 different burrows, I build one large burrow with a 36” tube and as soon as it was complete I slid a 30”, a 24”, an 18” and a 12” tube inside of the large one to create a burrow that’s the perfect size for the little guy. As he outgrows the smaller tube, they can just be pulled out until it’s a full grown adult and the burrow is opened up to the full 36” tube.

This customer picked up some tubes and got to work! I LOVE the plants and rocks on these burrows. Thank you for allowing...
04/13/2025

This customer picked up some tubes and got to work! I LOVE the plants and rocks on these burrows. Thank you for allowing me to share your design Shannon! Amazing work!

03/21/2025

This is a great video about adopting a tortoise. Bryan came and purchased tubes from me a while back and as you can see he makes amazing enclosures and burrows.

These customers picked up a tube about a year ago and built a great burrow for their tortoise Rex. They reached out and ...
03/19/2025

These customers picked up a tube about a year ago and built a great burrow for their tortoise Rex. They reached out and asked if I could come by and spruce up the entrance a little. I brought in some rocks, a piece of flagstone, and a bit of dirt, and got to work making the burrow look more like a natural cave. Here are the before and after photos. Hopefully Rex will approve when he emerges from his winter nap!

Here are a few pictures of the building process from a burrow that I did this morning.1. Find the spot where you want th...
03/02/2025

Here are a few pictures of the building process from a burrow that I did this morning.

1. Find the spot where you want the burrow and clear the top soil. Soil was set aside to use at the end.

2. Dig a trench the width and length of the tube. You can see that I dig the back of the hole deeper so I can add the bricks so the tortoise won’t continue to burrow deeper.

3. Add some clean screened dirt on top of the bricks. The tortoise needs dirt to be able to burrow around in but I always make sure they can’t continue to dig down or back any more.

4. Drop the tube into the trench. The end front end needs to be level or above the ground. The tube slopes down into the back of the trench.

5. Put down a tarp to help prevent rain water from seeping into the burrow. This part is optional. I had a bad experience with one of my burrows in the past so I do this to all burrows that I build now just to be safe.

6. This is optional as well but I like to use rocks to build up around to entrance to make it look more like a natural cave. There’s really no practical reason for it other than making it look nicer.

7. Add a BUNCH of dirt! For a Sonoran Desert Tortoise I usually use approximately 2,000lbs of screened fill dirt on top of the tube. More dirt means more insulation from the hot or cold temperatures.

8. Take the top soil that I set aside earlier and spread it on top to make the burrow fit in with the surrounding soil.

Burrow complete! Total time building this burrow was approximately 2.5 hours. There really isn’t a correct way to build a burrow. There are so many different methods that work just fine. I just wanted to share the design that I have tested and successfully used for years now. If you have any questions, need advice, want to buy a tube, or need a burrow built, just send me a message and I’ll be happy to help!

A new burrow to get these customers ready to welcome Alice, their new Sonoran Desert Tortoise!
03/02/2025

A new burrow to get these customers ready to welcome Alice, their new Sonoran Desert Tortoise!

This customer wanted to apply to adopt a desert tortoise from Game and Fish this spring so the needed to build a burrow ...
02/15/2025

This customer wanted to apply to adopt a desert tortoise from Game and Fish this spring so the needed to build a burrow and a habitat. They bought a tube and got to work building this amazing burrow! Apparently AZ Game and Fish liked the burrow too because they got approved for a tortoise! I think that tortoise will be very happy with his/her new home!

Spring is coming and the AZ Game and Fish Department has plenty of tortoises looking for their forever homes! This aweso...
02/03/2025

Spring is coming and the AZ Game and Fish Department has plenty of tortoises looking for their forever homes! This awesome family had me come in and build a burrow so they can submit the application for their new tortoise!

Here’s another burrow that we built for the sweetest sulcata tortoise! This one fit great in a 30” tube, so we put the 3...
11/02/2024

Here’s another burrow that we built for the sweetest sulcata tortoise! This one fit great in a 30” tube, so we put the 30” tube inside of a 36” tube so when it out grows the smaller tube it can be pulled out of the burrow and it will open up to a larger tube. That will keep this tortoise warm/cool and dry all the way through adulthood.

This customer reached out and said she needed a burrow done before the cold weather hit so her desert tortoise had a pla...
10/31/2024

This customer reached out and said she needed a burrow done before the cold weather hit so her desert tortoise had a place to spend the winter. We got this one built the day before the cold rolled in. Hopefully this tortoise will enjoy his long nap in his new shelter!

The weather is about to turn cold and wet this weekend and this desert tortoise got a new burrow just in time! Now he ca...
10/16/2024

The weather is about to turn cold and wet this weekend and this desert tortoise got a new burrow just in time! Now he can sleep the winter away knowing he’ll be warm and dry!

This week’s burrow build was for 2 large sulcatas that will share the burrow which means it needed to be bigger than nor...
10/01/2024

This week’s burrow build was for 2 large sulcatas that will share the burrow which means it needed to be bigger than normal. After digging out the hole I buried a good amount of plastic at the back of the burrow so these digging machines wouldn’t dig deeper. I also capped the end of the burrow with another piece of tube. I then put two 36” tubes together and then put one 30” tube for the entrance. After hauling in 4,340lbs of dirt these girls have themselves a nice place to escape the elements!

Another burrow completed today. This customer has a young sulcata tortoise that still has a lot of growing to do so I bu...
09/16/2024

Another burrow completed today. This customer has a young sulcata tortoise that still has a lot of growing to do so I built this burrow with 3 different size tubes (see second photo) that way two of the tubes can be removed as the tortoise grows to increase the size of the burrow. The customer wanted the entrance to look like the entrance to a mine shaft. I buried extra pieces of tube (first photo) in the back of the burrow and also capped the end so the tortoise can’t dig beyond the back of the burrow. After bringing in 3 tubes, 8’ of lumber, rocks, and 3000lbs of dirt this tortoise has himself a mine shaft burrow that will last a lifetime!

This large Sulcata still has some growing to do so I built this burrow with 2 different sized tubes. The 30” tube is ins...
08/31/2024

This large Sulcata still has some growing to do so I built this burrow with 2 different sized tubes. The 30” tube is inside of the 36” tube and it will work for the next few years. When she grows out of it, we can just slide the 30” tube out and it will open up to a 36” tube. That size should be big enough to last for the life of the tortoise. I had a great time hanging out with this big girl today while I built her new home!

08/30/2024

This customer has 2 desert tortoises and asked if I could build them each a tube burrow and add a brick divider to keep the two males separated. Here’s a video of me building the second burrow. You can see that I buried pieces of cut up tube under the back of the burrow and also blocked off the back of the tube to prevent the tortoise from burrowing any deeper and possibly causing a collapse. The tarp over the tube is not completely necessary but I always want to make sure I take all measures possible to keep the burrow waterproof. I hope this video helps someone on their burrow project! If you’re looking to build a tube burrow I have plenty of tubes available for sale. If you don’t want to take on the project by yourself just message me and I’d be happy to give you a quote on building a burrow for you!

The boys are out enjoying this beautiful evening! Do you need a burrow built for your tortoise or do you need a tube to ...
08/19/2024

The boys are out enjoying this beautiful evening! Do you need a burrow built for your tortoise or do you need a tube to build a burrow on your own? If so message me and we can discuss the details.

Yesterday marked 1 year since I started selling tortoise tubes. My favorite part has been meeting so many great people a...
08/11/2024

Yesterday marked 1 year since I started selling tortoise tubes. My favorite part has been meeting so many great people along the way. To celebrate making it 1 year I wanted to do something special and give something away to give back to the tortoise community. Today I was able to build a new burrow for this customer for her Sonoran Desert Tortoise completely free of charge. Here are a few photos of the building process. We hauled in over 2000lbs of dirt to raise the area for water drainage control and for insulation. This tortoise is quite young so he now how’s a burrow that will suit him for many years to come.

I just want to say thank you to all of my customers over the last year. I will still continue to sell tubes and will now offer a borrow building service as my time allows. Please let me know if you need a tube or a borrow built and we can discuss the details along with pricing!

This customer just finished his incredible enclosure! Check out how the tube burrow is elevated with all dirt slopes lea...
07/21/2024

This customer just finished his incredible enclosure! Check out how the tube burrow is elevated with all dirt slopes leading away from the burrow. That will ensure that his tortoise stays warm and dry through any weather that Arizona can throw at it! Really amazing work Phillip!

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