San Diego Fires

PassPort · #1 10-22-2007, 08:33 PM

Well, the fires have engulfed a lot of San Diego County. I know there's a few of us San Diegans on the forum. Hopefully you all make it through these tragic events safely. Today I rushed home from work when my house got it's voluntary evacuation notice. Putting 30 geckos and some various other herps into deli cups in 30 minutes is no easy task. 3 hours later I'm still at home, geckos ready to go at a minutes notice.

I suggest that all San Diegans on the forum take similar disaster precautions, regardless of your warning stage. A gecko would rather sit momentarily in a deli cup or similar transport container for a few hours-days (think of them at a reptile show) than get quickly grabbed and rushed into a car at the last minute (think of how a predator would attack them). I'm not even going to consider the worst case scenario here.

For those of you in other areas, you should always have an emergency plan for your pets, especially those of you with larger collections. Imagine how frantic a commercial breeder would be in this situation. my friend who's manager at a local pet shop had to rush into the fire zone today to help evacuate another friend's reptile facility. This was no easy task considering that the facility housed many large monitors and pythons, including a 7.5ft long croc monitor. Come to think of it, Allen Repashy is here in town, I hope his facility is safe. It never hurts to plan ahead.

Stay safe. Keep your pets safe. They're more than just your geckos, they're your friends.

-Kevin

cliff_f · #2 10-23-2007, 12:08 AM

I agree that everyone needs a good emergency plan for their reptiles/animals. I am starting to get a pretty large collection to and I probably need to order a bunch of deli cups just to have on hand. One of my bigger purchases this year is going to be a generator just in case of a long power outage like we had hear last year. Luckily I lived the next town over at the time so I didnt have to deal with it.

Bowfinger · #3 10-23-2007, 01:28 AM

We are waiting for us to be given notice, so far we are safe but dang this sucks for everyone here in San Diego. I have a Suburban ready to load up if we get the call, I see smoke and glowing red to both sides of us but no open fields/land...but you never know this is crazy how its snuck up out of nothing. All my plans and everyone else I know seens to be on hold for everything.

PassPort · #4 10-23-2007, 03:34 AM

Bowfinger, what general area are you in? I'm on the carlsbad/encinitas border. I hate this stand by crap.

Bowfinger · #5 10-23-2007, 02:30 PM

You are in a bad area. I am actually between your fire, San Marcos fire and the Fallbrook, downwind...but now with directions possibly going back to normal might be safe??? You never know with these unusual bursts over night. I could go to work but feel that stand by need till they get things under more control., I have 200 geckos that would hate for me to diss them a second time (the first was pulling them from their natural homes). I will be that bad civilian taking extra time to gather my belongings. Allen Rapashy and over a dozen other reptile people with some of the most extensive collections not as public are in this area as well,...not to mention a lot of bird and other exotic animal keepers. Anyone need help moving things my number is 760 505 9071...

PassPort · #6 10-23-2007, 02:42 PM

You're in a bad place as well. My geckos and I are chilling at my my work, Schneider Racing Cams, down in Mission Bay. I'm looking forward to getting these guys back into more comfortable confines soon. If anyone in San Diego needs help w/ moving collections I'm available as well. My number is 760-845-6364.