Recent content by WaterBear

I appreciate all the input! The benefit of the telephone poles is how they are treated to prevent rot. We don't have to cut them or move them and will happily pay someone else to deal with that unpleasantness. Lots of the photos I'm seeing are in dry environments, but we're essentially in a...

We are making progress! The attached photo shows what the area looks like now that we've cleared the underbrush and some trees. We've been talking with a couple fencing companies, and one in particular seems very promising. We told them we want something that will last as long as possible...

Ha! I love the tardigrade propaganda poster! Sounds like we should steer back in the direction of wood fencing instead of chain link. Four feet high would probably keep most things out. I suppose we could add electric fence to the top later if we felt the need for additional protection. I'm...

Excellent info! Thank you both so much! The reason we are considering using a fencing company is to make sure it gets done ASAP. I know us, and we're bad about dragging our feet with projects of this scale. Meanwhile, our poor tortoise is stuck in his small indoor space. Since chain link with a...

Hi! After searching and reading, I'm hoping to get some specific advice. Any input would be greatly appreciated. My son has a 4 year old Sulcata that has gotten way too big for his indoor home. Now that it's warming up again, we want to get him settled outside. We are in north Florida, just...