>>::2. I assume they can live without dying of fright from dogs (as long as the dogs are not attacking them)? ::

>>

>>Best to keep dogs seperate if possible. If its not possible just watch when they are together as dogs can chew shells. Also, always pick up the dog poop right away as some dewormers and stuff that dogs are given are dangerous to tortoises and can be in the feces.

>>



OOh ooh good point.

We NEVER ever ever use a heartworm preventative for the dog that contains ivermectin. Revolution is one that does not contain that drug, Interceptor doesn't have it either.

I belong to a couple of other online tortoise groups and I remember a year or so ago someone on one of those groups lost their tortoise because it did eat dog poop from a dog that was on an ivermectin prevenative.

Ivermectin has long been known to kill tortoises, & when it leaves a dog's body it leaves through the poop. So you DO have to be very careful about what the dog consumes!



My field guides are Peterson's but frankly after seeing them I find the National Audubon Society field guides are better- they have real photographs in them. My Peterson's have some photos but more illustrations than real photos.

I'm slowly buying the Audubon books now.
-----
PHRatz

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]