For all that use or are considering using them, I found an expensive source for 150 and 250 watt ones. It is www.EggCartons.com.. They carry other products I find useful also.
That is a good idea. In the summer enclosure my torts will reach up and eat leaves of grapes, hibiscus, daylilies (last two planted outside walls). By mid summer there is definite browse line whereupon they will ride the plant down to eat. This a natural behavior and as such should be...
By direct contact I mean not only dog to dog contact but also feces, vomit and other bodily effluents. This my arguments against dog parks and advocacy for cleaning up after your dog (poop bags).
If in doubt by all means get your dog a shot. We once had experience with this in a stud we got from another breeder while in quarantine ( this was the kiss of death for that breeder). Luckily though we lost dog, it was in quarantine, all our dogs were vaccinated, and quarantine walkout was in...
Check with your vets shot records. The program we used when breeding dogs was three shots between 6 and 16 weeks given every three weeks. In adults a shot at one year after final puppy shot. Booster every three to four years. Don't worry about it unless your dog had direct contact with neighbors...
Check out petfinder.com for shelters in your area for cat friendly dogs. There many dogs that get on well with dogs (right now my dachshund is curled with her foster cat son).
Common musk turtle would probably work. They stay small enough not to bother koi and should be winter hardy in the same area as a false map. I ould question the introduction of sliders or painted as they could be hard on plants and koi.
When visiting in-laws in Pompano Beach I loved watching the nightly visits of the house geckos (never seemed to be much bug problem in house). Funny thing I saw one day was a gentleman jumping around crazily on beach walk trying avoid attack from " vicious" anoles. My question was if afraid of...