GeckoTrouble
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I work in the Emergency Management world in the field. I regularly am on site during tornado/hurricane/wildfire etc etc response and recovery for up to 30 days and have seen all too often how lack of preparedness has lead to the deaths of humans and animals.
There are a thousand and one guides out there as to how to prepare for humans, but I thought it would be interesting to share my own preparedness plans for my Leos and see what others have done (and maybe get some ideas
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Disasters can come in a number of forms, but the general rules are to plan for a) shelter in place and b) evacuation. I think it is important to note that some evacuations are very short notice (5 minutes or less) so having a kit ready and prepared to go on zero notice is very important. Luckily the components for both are very similar.
Leopard gecko disaster kit:
Bottled water Make sure to have enough for drinking and cleaning
Vitamins and Calcium I split a new tub in half and put half in the kit and use the other half. I then rotate through when I get another tub
Dishes Lightweight plastic ones are great... don't have to be pretty, just functional
40 hour heat packs
Instant cold packs Can be used to create temperature gradient on hot days
Hides A couple of spares to use
Leather gloves A stressed gecko can be a pizzed gecko
Small spray bottle For misting
Roll of paper towels For cleaning, substrate and humidity
Towel Can create shade, dry things, wrap a gecko... the uses are endless. A towel is my number 1 disaster preparedness item
Carrier/temp housing In case there is not enough room for tanks etc
Mealworms/cooler/freeze blocks/gutload I feed exclusive mealies. In case of power outage or evacuate, I can throw the mealies from the fridge into a cooler with ice packs/freeze blocks to limit development and keep my supply longer
Thermometer/Hygrometer
I may have forgotten a few things, but that's the bulk of it
There are a thousand and one guides out there as to how to prepare for humans, but I thought it would be interesting to share my own preparedness plans for my Leos and see what others have done (and maybe get some ideas
)Disasters can come in a number of forms, but the general rules are to plan for a) shelter in place and b) evacuation. I think it is important to note that some evacuations are very short notice (5 minutes or less) so having a kit ready and prepared to go on zero notice is very important. Luckily the components for both are very similar.
Leopard gecko disaster kit:
Bottled water Make sure to have enough for drinking and cleaning
Vitamins and Calcium I split a new tub in half and put half in the kit and use the other half. I then rotate through when I get another tub
Dishes Lightweight plastic ones are great... don't have to be pretty, just functional
40 hour heat packs
Instant cold packs Can be used to create temperature gradient on hot days
Hides A couple of spares to use
Leather gloves A stressed gecko can be a pizzed gecko
Small spray bottle For misting
Roll of paper towels For cleaning, substrate and humidity
Towel Can create shade, dry things, wrap a gecko... the uses are endless. A towel is my number 1 disaster preparedness item
Carrier/temp housing In case there is not enough room for tanks etc
Mealworms/cooler/freeze blocks/gutload I feed exclusive mealies. In case of power outage or evacuate, I can throw the mealies from the fridge into a cooler with ice packs/freeze blocks to limit development and keep my supply longer
Thermometer/Hygrometer
I may have forgotten a few things, but that's the bulk of it
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