We got snow here in Oklahoma early this season. I am in a remote area and it is not uncommon to have power outages during the winter. We run kerosene heaters and bundle up. What do I do to keep Digger, my Russian tort, warm for a couple days?
This is such a great question! Thanks for posting this. I'm eager to read what members say on the subject.We got snow here in Oklahoma early this season. I am in a remote area and it is not uncommon to have power outages during the winter. We run kerosene heaters and bundle up. What do I do to keep Digger, my Russian tort, warm for a couple days?
If you have a source for heating water, such as a wood stove or a hot water tank with a pilot light (those are disappearing!) then fill any bottles or jars with hot water. Plastic soda bottles work. Instant hot water bottle. Good idea to insulate with a towel and use a small area instead of trying to heat a large habitat.
this is exactly what I do. Except I order 40 hour heat packs from LLLReptile instead of hand warmers.I keep a supply of those hand warmers around along with smaller boxes they can fit in, so I don't try to heat a large area. I use towels, newspapers, and sheets for wrapping/insulating those boxes in. The handwarmer I place in old socks, pillowcases or under the containers I have the animal in. If you have ice chests or other insulated boxes those are good to place the smaller containers in.
Being you have a Russian, it's nice because they can take a bit more cold then some other varieties.
http://www.smarter.com/se--qq-battery+space+heaters.htmlWoodburning stove etc is great. Sadly, that remains on my wish list. I've been wondering if there are small space heaters that run on batteries?? If there is such a thing, I imagine we could crate a larger tortoise near a space heater. I'll have to investigate this a little more.
Thanks for checking this out for me, Delaney! I looked briefly on Amazon and couldn't find anything that doesn't require electricity. This one should work really nicely in an emergency! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Indoor-Conv...m-Garage-/251624790790?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 I'm going to look into those 40hr heat packs too!http://www.smarter.com/se--qq-battery+space+heaters.html
Apparently, there's a whole market for that! Could come in very handy...
Your welcome! Targets sells them too, but they were a lot smaller than could help with a 100pd tortoiseThanks for checking this out for me, Delaney! I looked briefly on Amazon and couldn't find anything that doesn't require electricity. This one should work really nicely in an emergency! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Indoor-Conv...m-Garage-/251624790790?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 I'm going to look into those 40hr heat packs too!
Target too, huh!? I had no idea. You must be a good shopper I think I need Santa to bring me one of those bigger space heatersYour welcome! Targets sells them too, but they were a lot smaller than could help with a 100pd tortoise
Just a suggestion, I would do a trial run of that generator to make sure it works. You don't want to be in the middle of an emergency and realize it doesn't work or you don't know how to make it work.I was given a small generator, I have yet to use it but I have it in case. We don't have harsh winters but the generator can come in handy for my pond,
Kyle