Oh wait. . . I think that's Mazuri, not squash. Oh well.
Nom'mmmmmm, yummy!View attachment 342629View attachment 342630
This was Bob's squash face from a while ago. Not nearly as good a picture as Mary's.
I didn't even recognize him...wowView attachment 342629View attachment 342630
This was Bob's squash face from a while ago. Not nearly as good a picture as Mary's.
I have been keep tortoises for 20 years or so...and I hope that when I post things like this you noobs pay attention and do better than I. Mary Knobbins...
View attachment 342594 lives in a shed that is not attached to my house. So it's insulated, and heated etc. Mary K had a CHE go out so I was replacing the whole fixture as it has to hang down from the ceiling and I needed an extension cord...went in the house...back out hooked it up and put Mary underneath it for measurement ok, but that just wasn't gonna hold, so it's back in the house for a zip tie...neighbor saw me and we talked for a few minutes...back to the shed and I immediately smelled smoke...the CHE was on the floor. I hadn't turned it on...but it was, I caught it so there is just a small charred spot, but it smelled odd...Mary was over eating breakfast, and holy sh*t!!! I didn't smell wood burning...it was Mary...View attachment 342595
I should have tested it before I left to make sure it was off...and Mary is damaged because of it. Minutes is all and look...
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makes me feel sick to my stomach...CHE's are dangerous and need to be treated that way
def not saying you did at all i was just saying this is why i tell people to be SUPER careful with them. what kind of dome or socket are you using for them? does it have an inline dimmer on it? i have now had more then a handful of those where the dimmer will no longer shut off the bulb and it stays onI didn't leave it that way all night. I went into the house to grab a zip tie...wasn't gone but maybe 5 minutes or less...it must have fallen immediately when I left...I thought it would hold a few minutes and I DIDN'T turn it on...but I took the whole unit...already put together...so while I didn't turn it on...I must not have turned it off before I put it away...
You mean you didn't recognize that gaping mouth coming at the camera??I didn't even recognize him...wow
No I didn't, now I feel weirdYou mean you didn't recognize that gaping mouth coming at the camera??
So sorry 😢 accidents happen in a second. Is it painful?I have been keep tortoises for 20 years or so...and I hope that when I post things like this you noobs pay attention and do better than I. Mary Knobbins...
View attachment 342594 lives in a shed that is not attached to my house. So it's insulated, and heated etc. Mary K had a CHE go out so I was replacing the whole fixture as it has to hang down from the ceiling and I needed an extension cord...went in the house...back out hooked it up and put Mary underneath it for measurement ok, but that just wasn't gonna hold, so it's back in the house for a zip tie...neighbor saw me and we talked for a few minutes...back to the shed and I immediately smelled smoke...the CHE was on the floor. I hadn't turned it on...but it was, I caught it so there is just a small charred spot, but it smelled odd...Mary was over eating breakfast, and holy sh*t!!! I didn't smell wood burning...it was Mary...View attachment 342595
I should have tested it before I left to make sure it was off...and Mary is damaged because of it. Minutes is all and look...
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makes me feel sick to my stomach...CHE's are dangerous and need to be treated that way
I use an oil radiator. It works great and is cheap to run. I bought the smaller one for under $30Yeah, this economy has been tough on a lot of us. My electric bills for the past 2 months have averaged around $700 per month! Not to mention te cost of gas, food, etc. This keeps up, I'll be "on the dole" as well! Incandescent lights are still legal here here in Ohio. I'd love to send you some, but I'd probably be brought up on federal contraband charges! lol. Regardless, glad she's ok and I hope the future brightens up for you!
I do the same thing. Picked mine up from RuralKing for $30 as well. I actually mounted an inline fan on the ceiling with a duck pointing down towards the floor. Circulates the heat quite nicely!I use an oil radiator. It works great and is cheap to run. I bought the smaller one for under $30
No it doesn't hurt at all. It's keratin, sort of like our fingernails. But it 'looks' seriously burnt and bubbly and I am kinda concerned about infection or something. But I am told no...it just seems like living material would feel a burn...So sorry 😢 accidents happen in a second. Is it painful?
Yes to you and Sue Ann...I have 5 tortoises, 4 living in a 20'x12' heated and insulated tort shed that is separated for each tort. Each has a night heat like a che, a basking light, and there's a radiator heater that keeps the ambient heat at 85 degrees. Each has a hide on a rubber stall mat except Mary K who has a large pig blanket in the corner of a large hide.I do the same thing. Picked mine up from RuralKing for $30 as well. I actually mounted an inline fan on the ceiling with a duck pointing down towards the floor. Circulates the heat quite nicely!
I love those also. In a small room they can be kept on low or medium through the winter and do the job. They last for years. Especially the older type that don't have digital settings. They don't burn animals or children. Our cat used to camp out practically wrapped around one 😂 the only con is they seem to dry the air out.I use an oil radiator. It works great and is cheap to run. I bought the smaller one for under $30
Actually, any electric heater will dry the air out. I used to use one in conjunction with a humidifier in my studio for my RT’s open top enclosure. Fortunately my situation enabled me to transition to a PVC enclosure constructed by my Daddy and husband, and I no longer need a heater or humidifier. It was a pain trying to keep the humidity up…I love those also. In a small room they can be kept on low or medium through the winter and do the job. They last for years. Especially the older type that don't have digital settings. They don't burn animals or children. Our cat used to camp out practically wrapped around one 😂 the only con is they seem to dry the air out.
I bought a used vaporizer at Goodwill about 5 years ago...it still works and I run it off and on for them...Actually, any electric heater will dry the air out. I used to use one in conjunction with a humidifier in my studio for my RT’s open top enclosure. Fortunately my situation enabled me to transition to a PVC enclosure constructed by my Daddy and husband, and I no longer need a heater or humidifier. It was a pain trying to keep the humidity up…
Yes they do. Also I've noticed that the colder it is outside the drier the air is inside no matter what you do. If it's above freezing it's easier to keep the humidity up.Actually, any electric heater will dry the air out. I used to use one in conjunction with a humidifier in my studio for my RT’s open top enclosure. Fortunately my situation enabled me to transition to a PVC enclosure constructed by my Daddy and husband, and I no longer need a heater or humidifier. It was a pain trying to keep the humidity up…
For sure!Yes they do. Also I've noticed that the colder it is outside the drier the air is inside no matter what you do. If it's above freezing it's easier to keep the humidity up.