Ember909
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I'm wondering how sensitive torts are to smoke and/or airborne ash. I live in NorCal, and during fire season the air is often smoky, sometimes for days at a time. I'm wondering how sensitive tortoise lungs are to that stuff? I know it's good for them to be outside, but obviously not if they are getting lung damage. There's a website that gauges smoke level (I.e. Good, Moderate, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, etc.) in our area, so I can refer to that to get an idea of how dangerous it is for human lungs. I realize this is probably far outside most of all your areas of expertise; does anyone know how bad smoke is for them?
During fire season, our power is often turned off, sometimes for days at a time. We have a generator, but we don't usually run it at night. And since heating and such for the vivarium takes so much energy, I don't know how warm we can keep it. So, how important is night heat? How long can they go without it without health problems? And does anyone have ideas for reducing power consumption for a few days? Thank you in advance.
During fire season, our power is often turned off, sometimes for days at a time. We have a generator, but we don't usually run it at night. And since heating and such for the vivarium takes so much energy, I don't know how warm we can keep it. So, how important is night heat? How long can they go without it without health problems? And does anyone have ideas for reducing power consumption for a few days? Thank you in advance.