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Does anyone have random thoughts about having to get up quickly and take their beardies? I'm trying to write this without causing alarm.

Think about the California fires.... I would HAVE to take Rocky and Ruby.
I thought about lighting....
This makes me sad but it's a real thing.

 

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Does anyone have random thoughts about having to get up quickly and take their beardies? I'm trying to write this without causing alarm.

Think about the California fires.... I would HAVE to take Rocky and Ruby.
I thought about lighting....
This makes me sad but it's a real thing.

When I was in Washington the power went out for hours atca time and it was winter.
I had to warm up the car and take them all to set in it.
Every time I hear about a winter storm or fire it worries me for them.

 

[Rocky2022]

Yes..

I can do the car

 

[xp29]

Yes..

I can do the car

Just absolutely sure your parked with good ventilation. Carbon monoxide is a serious danger.

 

[NickAVD]

I sometimes think about buying a small gasoline generator so that I can use UV lamps and a heating light...

 

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I sometimes think about buying a small gasoline generator so that I can use UV lamps and a heating light...

I have one but it sat for a season and I forgot to start it with the fuel shut off to empty the carburetor. Now it's gummed up and won't run. I haven't had time to clean it all up. So if you do get one be sure to shut the fuel off and let it run till it shuts off before storing it. It will save you a lot of headache in the long run

 

[NickAVD]

I have one but it sat for a season and I forgot to start it with the fuel shut off to empty the carburetor. Now it's gummed up and won't run. I haven't had time to clean it all up. So if you do get one be sure to shut the fuel off and let it run till it shuts off before storing it. It will save you a lot of headache in the long run

Thanks for the advice! This is really useful for me. I never really knew what to do for a long break between starts of four-stroke engines. Tell me, is it worth starting the engine periodically while it is not in use? For example, once a year or two years.

 

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Thanks for the advice! This is really useful for me. I never really knew what to do for a long break between starts of four-stroke engines. Tell me, is it worth starting the engine periodically while it is not in use? For example, once a year or two years.

It really depends on what material the float in the carburetor is made of. If it's neoprene it needs to be kept wet. Once they dry out they can crack and fill with gas. On those you need to start it once every month or two to keep the fuel from gumming up in the carberator. If it is plastic or metal it's ok to run it till it shuts down and store it. Here it's more if a big deal because of temperatures. When it's 115 degrees outside my garage becomes an oven (I have a tile roof that collects and radiates heat into my garage, and it continues to do so well after sunset) In a place that's cooler it's a little more forgiving.

 

[Rocky2022]

Topic has shifted over my head lol

 

[ChileanTaco]

Keeping my beardie warm isn't very much a thing here (of course normally he has his basking lamps, but in an emergency he'd be fine regarding temperatures here). Power goes out often here, but houses (also nice ones) are without heating here, so this gives an idea that temperatures aren't a problem here. (But I understand it can be a problem elsewhere - just a few years ago we lived in a house with terrible insulation, like most are there, in Tennessee and one winter during a winter storm had room temperature dropping from 20 °C to 4 °C during daytime (69 to 39 F) within just six hours of power outage, and had already thought about emergency shelter when power came back. That was, however, without pets.)
Regarding emergencies, which also include transport to the vet, I made sure he stays in his transport box without fighting. I use this box for weighting my dragon, and also use it from time to time spontaneously to put him in for a moment, with me in sight.
Enclosure opens from the top and my dragon isn't always easily accessible (hides, and shape of enclosure makes it impossible for me to reach the place where he sleeps or hides). No problem in everyday life - if he wants out, he goes to places I can access easily.
In a "medium emergency" (have to leave, however have plenty of time) I might gently use a tool to get him towards the front and get him out - scoop or something like that. In an "urgent emergency" (have to leave within minutes), I might have to break the glass.
No car involved. City, everything walkable, normally using public transportation for larger distances in the city but could do without (1 hour walking distance to downtown).

 

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It's always a hood idea to have a game plan just in case.

 

[ChileanTaco]

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I absolutely agree. I'm very much a "planning" person - knowing that it might not always work out, but often it might help. Like also: Having documents ready to grab immediately (!). Especially important for me living in a foreign country (in total 10 years in a row in two different foreign countries), and also traveling a lot for work.

There were no really serious situations yet, luckily, but at least some situations where it was at least helpful to prevent some moderately serious situations from becoming a real hassle. (Example for that category: Hotel room evacuation, but nothing life-threatening like a fire in the building. Stuff ready to grab made it a minor inconvenience only, instead of like some others leaving in their night gowns and without documents and being able to access what is in their room only after more than 24 hours.)

For me my general rule: When something changes (like: no pet -> pet; living on a very different floor like changing from some medium floor number to living on the ground floor or to a quite high floor number like now; great (foreign) language skills -> poor to medium (foreign) language skills; different region, country with different risks like tornados, earthquakes, or winter storms with indoor temps dropping seriously), revise my plans. My "no power" plans for here are very differently from what they were in e.g. Tennessee. Same my "health emergency" plans.

 

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@xp29
I absolutely agree. I'm very much a "planning" person - knowing that it might not always work out, but often it might help. Like also: Having documents ready to grab immediately (!). Especially important for me living in a foreign country (in total 10 years in a row in two different foreign countries), and also traveling a lot for work.

There were no really serious situations yet, luckily, but at least some situations where it was at least helpful to prevent some moderately serious situations from becoming a real hassle. (Example for that category: Hotel room evacuation, but nothing life-threatening like a fire in the building. Stuff ready to grab made it a minor inconvenience only, instead of like some others leaving in their night gowns and without documents and being able to access what is in their room only after more than 24 hours.)

For me my general rule: When something changes (like: no pet -> pet; living on a very different floor like changing from some medium floor number to living on the ground floor or to a quite high floor number like now; great (foreign) language skills -> poor to medium (foreign) language skills; different region, country with different risks like tornados, earthquakes, or winter storms with indoor temps dropping seriously), revise my plans. My "no power" plans for here are very differently from what they were in e.g. Tennessee. Same my "health emergency" plans.

I get it, here in Vegas for most of the year if the power goes out it's just a nuisance. When we were in Washington it was critical so I had to be ready to handle it.

 

[ChileanTaco]

When we were in Washington it was critical so I had to be ready to handle it.

I had always loved places with independent heating - like a woodstove being available - but rare to find nowadays. Especially if wanting to avoid having to drive far, or to drive at all, as a daily commute. (I personally love places that are a bit like on the countryside, not too much city-like, where I can keep a garden, but can reach public transportation, library, at least some stores, farmer's market... within at maximum 45, better 30 minutes walking.)
We once however were that lucky to find something nice for rent with a woodstove, and really liked that. I don't mind having to deal with firewood; I rather see it as convenient being able to heat (and maybe even cook) independent of power or any other utilities.

 

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I had always loved places with independent heating - like a woodstove being available - but rare to find nowadays. Especially if wanting to avoid having to drive far, or to drive at all, as a daily commute. (I personally love places that are a bit like on the countryside, not too much city-like, where I can keep a garden, but can reach public transportation, library, at least some stores, farmer's market... within at maximum 45, better 30 minutes walking.)
We once however were that lucky to find something nice for rent with a woodstove, and really liked that. I don't mind having to deal with firewood; I rather see it as convenient being able to heat (and maybe even cook) independent of power or any other utilities.

I grew up fire wood and coal heat. I miss it.