Keeping reptiles alive in a power outage...

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Posted by Aaron on December 13, 1998 at 11:50:45:

Hi!

Out of cuiousity, I have been reading some web pages dealing with the Y2K 'crisis that
is supposed to happen. Many people are predicting a complete breakdown of our
economic system(s), etc. They also predict that the electricity, gas, etc. will also be gone
for a time. Now, I don't believe that we will all immediately be thrown back into the
1800's, but it has gotten me to thinking. What would I do if the gas and electric were shut
off (or failed) in the winter? I have a fireplace, so my family and I (along with the warm
blooded animals) would be OK, but what about my turtles and Iguana? We have several
large tanks that house a good number of water turtles. Short of putting them into many
buckets and keeping them next to the fireplace, I do not know how I would keep them
heated. The Iguana would also be a problem. I would hate to sit back and watch all my
reptiles die due to the cold, but if there was an area wide power failure, there isn't a
whole lot of options. Has anyone been through a prolonged power failure or have any
ideas? Thanks!

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Re: Keeping reptiles alive in a power outage... Samantha 12/15/98 (0)
Re: Keeping reptiles alive in a power outage... Samantha 12/15/98 (0)
The almighty generator Sara 12/13/98 (1)
- don't they have any that just plug in?????? msg......... iZ's mom 12/14/98 (0)
power outage & Y2K Joan 12/13/98 (1)
- Re: power outage & Y2K Aaron 12/13/98 (0)

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: : Hi! : Out of cuiousity, I have been reading some web pages dealing with the Y2K 'crisis that : is supposed to happen. Many people are predicting a complete breakdown of our : economic system(s), etc. They also predict that the electricity, gas, etc. will also be gone : for a time. Now, I don't believe that we will all immediately be thrown back into the : 1800's, but it has gotten me to thinking. What would I do if the gas and electric were shut : off (or failed) in the winter? I have a fireplace, so my family and I (along with the warm : blooded animals) would be OK, but what about my turtles and Iguana? We have several : large tanks that house a good number of water turtles. Short of putting them into many : buckets and keeping them next to the fireplace, I do not know how I would keep them : heated. The Iguana would also be a problem. I would hate to sit back and watch all my : reptiles die due to the cold, but if there was an area wide power failure, there isn't a : whole lot of options. Has anyone been through a prolonged power failure or have any : ideas? Thanks!

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