[cherylncliff]

We have now had the pond for several months and no critters have shown up. We have seen a few birds but our neighborhood is still rather new and the construction work in the area only ended about 6 months ago so wildlife is just moving back into the area. I do not know if the chlorine tablet in the water bothers snakes or other critters. We do have plantings around the pond but nothing in the pond. We do leave the waterfall running 24x7. The SECO rep said it does not consume much electricity vs turning it off at night. Don't know if this makes a difference to critters.