I will try and keep it brief. Here is a synopsis:
I don't know if Odin clawed or bit through the undersoil heating element or if if shorted out or what, but it was slowly burning and melting the plastic mesh cloth we used to adhere the wire underneath the dirt in his indoor greenhouse. I don't know how many hours it was burning (possibly as many as 5) before we got home.
I removed all of the plants, the plastic landscape cloth, wire heating element most of the soil, the greenhouse cover and much of the other items that were in the room. Everything was turned off for the room to cool down and the windows were left open for days. Odin was kept in a plastic box for 2 nights before we felt it was safe enough for him to go back into his home.
New soil was added, a new greenhouse cover and it was reseeded and planted.
Odin is getting extra long baths daily and spending as much time outside and out of his enclosure and room as time allows.
He no visible injuries, is still active and eating well, and getting as many super long soaks as possible (1-2 a day, rather than 1 or 2 a week) but he is still refusing to go into the greenhouse again.
I'm a mess, not gonna lie.
So, what do I watch for, what can I do in addition to what I have already done?
I don't know if Odin clawed or bit through the undersoil heating element or if if shorted out or what, but it was slowly burning and melting the plastic mesh cloth we used to adhere the wire underneath the dirt in his indoor greenhouse. I don't know how many hours it was burning (possibly as many as 5) before we got home.
I removed all of the plants, the plastic landscape cloth, wire heating element most of the soil, the greenhouse cover and much of the other items that were in the room. Everything was turned off for the room to cool down and the windows were left open for days. Odin was kept in a plastic box for 2 nights before we felt it was safe enough for him to go back into his home.
New soil was added, a new greenhouse cover and it was reseeded and planted.
Odin is getting extra long baths daily and spending as much time outside and out of his enclosure and room as time allows.
He no visible injuries, is still active and eating well, and getting as many super long soaks as possible (1-2 a day, rather than 1 or 2 a week) but he is still refusing to go into the greenhouse again.
I'm a mess, not gonna lie.
So, what do I watch for, what can I do in addition to what I have already done?