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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Get the name of the pesticide if you can. That would be helpful to others who may encounter a similar situation.
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    What was the pesticide? That would be helpful to know. I don't want to ASSume it's the same one. Not all pesticides are the same. Did you hire this person? Or did they trespass onto your property? What was the name of the company? Those would be helpful things.
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Well panicking is useless in my opinion. But to each their own. Thanks again to mostly everyone. The tent has been gone and I haven't seen even a single dead lizard which I guess is good. There are lizards everywhere. The outside turtles are happy as can be. My female laid her last...
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Thank you that is very helpful. So far the ones outside are doing great. Happy as can be. The ones I brought inside are pretty stressed out. I made sure to give them good soaks so they are well hydrated and I'll give the area a good pre and post tenting dousing with water. Thank you all...
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Tenting is when a home is completely encased in a "tent". It looks like a clown house and then a pesticide is pumped into the house and allowed to sit inside to kill termites, bed bugs and other pests that can ruin a home (no one can be inside the home at this time). It is then vented and the...
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Thank you! They are closer than I would like. About 20 feet.
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Easier said than done on short notice. I moved the few smaller ones inside. Figured I would ask to see if anyone heard anything. My guess is it's probably safe since there would probably multiple threads on it if it weren't. It's pretty common practice here in California. Thank you
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    Neighbor is tenting for termites in So Cal. Are my outdoor tortoises at risk?

    Supposedly this is safe for the neighbors but no one ever factors in repitles and amphibians during this process. We can even be outside during this is what they say. Has anyone else experienced this?
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