PassPort
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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
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
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