Hurricane Sandy

Joiner · Oct 26, 2012

So, it looks like Sandy will be hitting us directly. We have water, plenty of food, we're even watching my sister's Jack Russell (Much to Blue's amusement). But the one thing I am worried about is heating for my tort babies, especially my little Leopard Rory. Does anyone have any tips?

dannel · Oct 26, 2012

Do you have a generator?
Hot water bottles?

Joiner · Oct 26, 2012

No generator. None to be found for sale even if I could afford it. Hot water bottles we can manage. Oh, and we do have some sterno cans around here.

Laura · Oct 26, 2012

hothands, those little packets... if you can find them... camp stove to heat water for water bottles? woodburning stove, fireplace and place enclosure close to it...

Joiner · Oct 26, 2012

Hothand packets! That's brilliant! Thanks. I live in Delaware and we aren't use to hurricanes or big storms here. So when we have the treat of one we Delawarians tend to panic. The grocery store was a mad house, but I doubt anyone will be buying Hothands.

safari_lass1 · Oct 26, 2012

Joiner said:
Hothand packets! That's brilliant! Thanks. I live in Delaware and we aren't use to hurricanes or big storms here. So when we have the treat of one we Delawarians tend to panic. The grocery store was a mad house, but I doubt anyone will be buying Hothands.

I love in a place that sometimes loses power. I pack all my little ones like I would if I would ship them. Keeping them in a smaller area keeps the heat in better. If it is going to be awhile, I make sure to keep some moss in there to keep the humidity up. Try not to open it too much as the heat will escape, but know the duration so they don't get cold an get and URI

DaisyDuke · Oct 26, 2012

I was going to ask this same question. I live in MA. We get hurricanes just not very very often and last year we had one I was worried about my red foot but it was summertime. It's cooler now.

What do you do with those hand warmer packets? Do you put them under a plastic tub and put the tortoise in the tub?

WillTort2 · Oct 26, 2012

I'll try to push out to sea as it goes by the VA coast. We should be getting 5" of rain and 40 mph winds. I'm hoping to keep power; if not my Russian are indoors now and very hardy.

terryo · Oct 26, 2012

A while back we had a blackout and at the time I only had one small Cherry Head (Pio). Didn't have a clue what to do to keep her warm, so I wrapped her in a wash cloth and put her in my pj shirt, and that's how we slept all night. She never moved...thank God. Now I fill up empty coke bottles with hot water and put them around her vivarium.

Tortus · Oct 28, 2012

Who else is in the path? MD is in the high alert area. It's pretty windy and raining already, but we won't feel hurricane force winds until Monday afternoon.

wellington · Oct 28, 2012

Be safe.

Joiner · Oct 28, 2012

I'm in Delaware and it looks like we'll get hit straight on. My sister lives on the coast and her neighborhood as already been evacuated, though she still refuses to leave. But we're watching her 12 year old Jack Russell. Blue hasn't quite gotten the understanding that little dog doesn't always mean playful puppy, but right now that's my only concern. I think / hope we're ready. Got plenty of food and water and went out and got some things to help keep the torties all warm and happy if we don't have electricity for an extended amount.

Tom · Oct 28, 2012

Two of my dogs are working in NC right now. I'm getting regular storm updates...

Kerryann · Oct 28, 2012

I am heading out either Tuesday or Thursday to Wilmington to assess our disaster recovery needs

Be safe you guys. I am worrying about my Wilmington staff.

Tortus · Oct 28, 2012

Joiner said:
I'm in Delaware and it looks like we'll get hit straight on. My sister lives on the coast and her neighborhood as already been evacuated, though she still refuses to leave. But we're watching her 12 year old Jack Russell. Blue hasn't quite gotten the understanding that little dog doesn't always mean playful puppy, but right now that's my only concern. I think / hope we're ready. Got plenty of food and water and went out and got some things to help keep the torties all warm and happy if we don't have electricity for an extended amount.

I live close to Seaford. Delmarva is almost in the center of the path.

I hope it dies down or goes somewhere else. I didn't think of what I'll do if there's a power loss. The Uro can survive really cold desert nights so it will be ok. But fish and tort...

pam · Oct 28, 2012

Be safe

Len B · Oct 28, 2012

I just heard on the weather channel that we may have hurricane force winds for up to 36 hours,How do you prepare for that??? I have been getting things taken care of the best I know how to do since Thursday. All the animals will be safe,I am leaving Walker and Sylvia outside unless there is some damage to their houses during the storm, I can almost guarantee they ain't coming out with the low pressure that's coming. Everyone Stay Safe.

Tortus · Oct 28, 2012

Yeah, it's a really big storm. The biggest in terms of size to hit the area in 24 years I've heard.

Even if the gusts aren't incredibly strong, I'm hoping they won't be, that long of a period of constant blowing is bound to cause some damage. I can hear the wind gusting already and my street is flooded. The hurricane isn't here yet.

Something doesn't feel right about this one. The last one we had didn't amount to anything and I wasn't worried.

katie333 · Oct 28, 2012

I'm in NYC in zone A hopefully the storm won't hit as bad as predicted... As of right now nobody in my neighborhood is planning to evacuate... No rain yet here just cloudy and cold

pennyw · Oct 28, 2012

hi all and be safe the storm is right off our coast right now pretty windy , the power is flickering on and off but no total loss as of yet!
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