Hi! Thanks for checking in!
No, we haven't gotten one yet, when I posted this I was thinking of gathering information for next year - including info on exactly when Aldabras are available! This spring went sideways in a lot of ways anyhow, including the terrible loss of my sister in April, so I...
Thank you @Helen Ruff . I actually adore dogs, used to work with them a lot, had the pleasure of meeting Wolfhounds and yeah, a Wolfhound is NOTHING like a Labrador. I click best with herding breeds and terriers, but I haven't had a terrier since little Sammy. Right now we have a Great Pyrenees...
Thank you Zovick - I'm actually not too terribly far from Oneonta, I'm right by the border of Sullivan and Ulster counties.
To answer your questions - pigs. I am down to 2 minis right now, but I raised pigs for years. Pigs hit 250-300 lbs in less than a year. Like tortoises, they are stubborn...
Thank you guys so much for the warm welcome and helpful replies! @wellington , thanks for telling me what kind of cactus, I can certainly get prickly pear. And if succulents in general are particularly good for them, we grow a good bit of purslane as well.
To answer your second post, no, I don't...
Ok, now that I've brought every expert running to beat sense into me, let me first assure everyone that this is NOT happening this year, and we are trying to work out if it should happen, ever, then let's take a closer look at this exact situation.
First, know that we are not your typical...