Emergency Tortoise Transport

jsheffield

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It's getting to be that time of year... snowstorms, power-outages, chimney-fires, etc.

At this time of year I start thinking about what happens if I have to evacuate my tortoises from our home.

The emergency kit is based around a 45-gallon rolling storage container from home depot.

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It's labeled and has a few holes drilled in the lid.

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I taped some house wrap foil-backed insulation to the lid to stop heat from escaping upwards too quickly.

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I've got four containers 17x12x7 inches in the larger container, once for each tortoise... they'll be a bit cramped inside, but it's not permanent.

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There's a bit of mulch in each.

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The bottom of the large container has as layer of the insulated foil, then a seedling h-mat, then a towel to keep things from sliding around. the heat-mat is running through a thermostat, powered by an automobile power converter.

I'm hopeful I'll never have to use it, but if I need it, I don't want to scramble putting something half-assed together which might result in my torts getting sick.

Jamie
 
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wow... Well done. hope you don't have to use it
 

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I admire your dedication to the contemplations of "what if" and the resulting action. Most people never get past the "what do I need to do today."
 

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Mine was a large cooler with a bunch of old towels, and a few hot water bottles for warmth. The idea was to have some layers of towel/blanket, the torts loosely wrapped in a towel, a couple more towels, the water bottles, some more towels and the lid. A few small holes in the top for air and to drop a thermometer in. It was meant for several hours use while I made other arrangements. The one time I used it, I took them to work and was able to use the towels and stuff in the shop to make a corral to wander in before it was time to pack them back up.
 

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