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    City spraying for mosquitoes...

    Aw, man! That sucks :( Hope you feel better soon! [hr] Thanks for all the input; I don't think I'd have much luck keeping them off my property, especially since I live across the sreet from an elementary school (and the little buggers - both the mosquitoes and the kids - seem to love my...
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    City spraying for mosquitoes...

    Because of 4 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in our area, the city will be spraying for mosquitoes using the chemical permethrin. The notice states that any vegetation grown for consumption can be safely eaten after washing well with water and food-safe soap; does anyone know if washing the...
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    Pests in our yard!! Help!

    We have recently been invaded by both mosquitoes and chiggers, specifically in what Sheldon thinks are the tastiest areas of the yard...is there anything I can treat the grass with that won't harm him when he eats it? A neighbor suggested neem oil but I've read conflicting opinions on it's...
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    Normal growth?

    He gets a few other greens occasionally - clover, dandelion leaves, mustard & turnip greens (in the winter when grass is scarce). He has a good appetite, and poos...well, plenty Haha :) Thanks for responding
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    Normal growth?

    Sheldon, my sulcata, is about 3 years old (I think). We acquired him at a reptile expo almost two years ago, and they said he was about a year old at that time. My concern is that he doesn't seem to have grown as much as he should have in the time we've had him; everything I've read indicates...
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    Hi! I'm new here... :)

    Hey! I'm glad to have found such an informative forum. We live in the DFW area in Texas and have one juvenile sulcata, about 3 years old, named Sheldon.
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