I am not planting garlic. It is a tick deterrent. Liquid that is diluted with water and sprayed in yard.Bulb plants in this family are one of the few plants this forum has seen harm tortoises. While it's unlikely your tortoise would want to dig down to the bulbs and eat them it isn't a risk you should take.
Is this being sprayed on the same yard the tortoise eats from? If so, I wouldn't.I am not planting garlic. It is a tick deterrent. Liquid that is diluted with water and sprayed in yard.
The best solution for ticks is guinea fowl. They can be loose during the day and lock them up at night. Nothing works better. Chemicals, repellents and poisons never work. I've seen this many times.Garlic barrier/mosquito barrier. Does anyone know if this product is dangerous to desert tortoise? Need to get rid of ticks in yard.
Tom, do you think guineas eat the ticks or just annoy them to death?The best solution for ticks is guinea fowl. They can be loose during the day and lock them up at night. Nothing works better. Chemicals, repellents and poisons never work. I've seen this many times.
Take your pick! One way or the other, the ticks disappear.Tom, do you think guineas eat the ticks or just annoy them to death?
Unfortunately I can't do that. The dogs would most likely kill them. My vet also confirmed that this is not the product to use if you have a turtle. Also not good for dogs. Has anyone had any experience with diameters earth?The best solution for ticks is guinea fowl. They can be loose during the day and lock them up at night. Nothing works better. Chemicals, repellents and poisons never work. I've seen this many times.
I've tried diatomaceous earth for ants. Got food grade, totally dry, poured it right into their anthill and all over them. I had little white ants running around. Over the next week or so I watched the ants coming and going, doing their ant business walking right over and through my pile of diatomaceous earth. It did nothing. I've tried it several times in several situations and seen zero effect from it.Unfortunately I can't do that. The dogs would most likely kill them. My vet also confirmed that this is not the product to use if you have a turtle. Also not good for dogs. Has anyone had any experience with diameters earth?
Dog ticks. Live in AZ. They're everywhere in the dirt. Can treat the dogs, but need to treat the yard and keep the turtle healthy at the same time.I've tried diatomaceous earth for ants. Got food grade, totally dry, poured it right into their anthill and all over them. I had little white ants running around. Over the next week or so I watched the ants coming and going, doing their ant business walking right over and through my pile of diatomaceous earth. It did nothing. I've tried it several times in several situations and seen zero effect from it.
What type of ticks do you have. Dog ticks or reptile ticks? Let's see if we can figuring out something that will help you...
Terro baits are sugar water and boric acid. Not too toxic at all. I still keep them out of reach of the tortoises, but I don't think it would harm them even if they got to the bait tray.We have the same problem, with three different kinds of ants. One variety comes out in armies anytime I disturb the ground in part of our front yard, the other two are in the back yard, where our little guy Pete roams freely, along with several little frogs and at least twenty small lizards. So I bought the food grade diatamaceous earth and did what Tom did, with the same results (healthy white ants). I called the pest control guy we used before we had to go on budget (and before Pete came to us). He used to use Terro, which I believe is pretty toxic stuff, but says he also has a 'natural' product that he sprays, that shouldn't hurt Pete or the rest of these creatures, but will destroy the ants. I'm concerned.
I too would be concerned about any type of product used by an exterminating company, but would ask for the ingredients before allowing your guy to spray. I checked with my vet and she says diamoteous earth (food grade) is not toxic to a tortoise but can irritate mouth, nose, and membranes so I won't be able to use DE. Please let me know what your exterminator says.We have the same problem, with three different kinds of ants. One variety comes out in armies anytime I disturb the ground in part of our front yard, the other two are in the back yard, where our little guy Pete roams freely, along with several little frogs and at least twenty small lizards. So I bought the food grade diatamaceous earth and did what Tom did, with the same results (healthy white ants). I called the pest control guy we used before we had to go on budget (and before Pete came to us). He used to use Terro, which I believe is pretty toxic stuff, but says he also has a 'natural' product that he sprays, that shouldn't hurt Pete or the rest of these creatures, but will destroy the ants. I'm concerned.
What species of tortoise do you have? What size are they? Do they live or roam in the same space as the dogs?Garlic barrier/mosquito barrier. Does anyone know if this product is dangerous to desert tortoise? Need to get rid of ticks in yard.
Sue is a desert tortoise. Yes he roams in the same yard as the dogs.What species of tortoise do you have? What size are they? Do they live or roam in the same space as the dogs?