Help (What to do if there's a power outage)

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Hurricane season is coming soon and I live in the state of Florida.. my Tortoise will NOT have power for his UVB for when he sleep nor daytime.. will he be okay without it for 1 whole week? And of course I would take him outside during the day with the sunshine since I wouldn't have any power in my house..f9597281b5b000ffadd9e2f369fa5cb4.jpeg
 

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I'm sorry to say this, but: WOW!!! That's a beautiful picture! It almost looks like ice cream.

So, here's what you do. Go to a sporting goods store or even search online, and buy a product called "hot hands." Look to see how long one packet lasts and buy enough of them to last however long you think you're going to need them. Will you have any kind of heat for yourself in the house? If yes, then bring the tortoise inside and use the Hot Hands.

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They can live inside for months with no UV, as long as they have a heat source and all other news are met. They can also get D3 in their diet if you feed some Mazuri once in a while.
 

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They can live inside for months with no UV, as long as they have a heat source and all other news are met. They can also get D3 in their diet if you feed some Mazuri once in a while.

And you sure about this without uvb forb1 whole week?
 

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And you sure about this without uvb forb1 whole week?
Absolutely 100% sure.

We used to have a moderator here named Christina. She lived in Cadillac Michigan and her tortoises lived outside in the warmer summer months and then she'd bring them inside for the cold winters. She never used any indoor UV all fall, winter and into spring and her tortoises were happy and healthy.

I regularly go 3-4 weeks with no outside time and no indoor UV for baby tortoises when we get our occasional winter "cold" spells here. No problem. They store D3 in their bodies, in fat cells if I recall, and it lasts quite a while.
 

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Absolutely 100% sure.

We used to have a moderator here named Christina. She lived in Cadillac Michigan and her tortoises lived outside in the warmer summer months and then she'd bring them inside for the cold winters. She never used any indoor UV all fall, winter and into spring and her tortoises were happy and healthy.

I regularly go 3-4 weeks with no outside time and no indoor UV for baby tortoises when we get our occasional winter "cold" spells here. No problem. They store D3 in their bodies, in fat cells if I recall, and it lasts quite a while.
D3 as in what??
 

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D3 as in what??
Vitamin D3 is what they produce using UVB rays. They need D3 to use the calcium in their diet. No UV means they are not producing the chemical to convert dietary D2 into the D3 they need. This is okay for a while because they store previously made D3.
 

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D3 as in vitamin D3. It works with the calcium to make strong bones and shell. UVB from the sun is converted by the body to vitamin D3
 

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I suppose you could use a generator but it isn't very environmentally friendly, costs a lot and from what I've read on this chat, you probably don't need it for light, possibly for heat?
 

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I suppose you could use a generator but it isn't very environmentally friendly, costs a lot and from what I've read on this chat, you probably don't need it for light, possibly for heat?
I'd break out the glow sticks! Not that they would prove beneficial in any way to a tortoise and the tortoise should not be allowed near them, I just like glow sticks.
Make a bracelet!
 

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Hi Pink. I'm in South Florida. I've raised my m.e.e. from hatchling to 7 yr old 30 pounder outdoors. On Screened porch in open top cage when still tiny. Hurricanes are part of a tropical wave, so after a 'cane it gets hot and humid. You'll be able take hatchlings outside for UV exposure in their cages. Just don't leave them in direct sun. They'll get lots of UV just being outside and it'll be plenty hot. Make sure they're always protected from predators, including those that fly.
 

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Your tortoise will be fine for a few days without UVB.
 

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I'm sorry to say this, but: WOW!!! That's a beautiful picture! It almost looks like ice cream.

So, here's what you do. Go to a sporting goods store or even search online, and buy a product called "hot hands." Look to see how long one packet lasts and buy enough of them to last however long you think you're going to need them. Will you have any kind of heat for yourself in the house? If yes, then bring the tortoise inside and use the Hot Hands.

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In Florida, with hurricane-caused power outages, it's usually a problem of being too HOT and not being able to get any relief or cool down.

Although I'd be interested in other members' thoughts regarding the heat index (high temperatures + humidity) and whether that would have any bearing on turtles and tortoises.
 

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I'm sorry to say this, but: WOW!!! That's a beautiful picture! It almost looks like ice cream.

So, here's what you do. Go to a sporting goods store or even search online, and buy a product called "hot hands." Look to see how long one packet lasts and buy enough of them to last however long you think you're going to need them. Will you have any kind of heat for yourself in the house? If yes, then bring the tortoise inside and use the Hot Hands.

91bL%2BCy9TdL._SL1500_.jpg

I'm sorry to say this, but: WOW!!! That's a beautiful picture! It almost looks like ice cream.

So, here's what you do. Go to a sporting goods store or even search online, and buy a product called "hot hands." Look to see how long one packet lasts and buy enough of them to last however long you think you're going to need them. Will you have any kind of heat for yourself in the house? If yes, then bring the tortoise inside and use the Hot Hands.

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You can also use battery powered things
 

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