Emergencies?

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Emergencies?

Post by Giner13 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:04 am

I was just wondering what ya’ll do with your crabbies in emergency situations? We are nearing tornado season in East Tennessee, and I haven’t the slightest idea what I would do if we had to evacuate or something!!


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Post by wodesorel » Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:33 am

Moist moss and plastic containers allow for easy and safe transport of hermits, and they will be okay in it for several days without food or water. Molters can be carefully dug up and individually isolated in something like a sour cream container with moist moss if it came to it.

I live in an area where the only serious threat of evacuation would be from a derailed train or crashed semi carrying chemicals. Power loss in winter has been a danger for the last decade, although we are finally getting a generator to mitigate that threat. It's something I have tried to think about since we have so many animals!
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Post by piratetoothgir » Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:07 am

I haven’t had any environmental emergencies since last year, and we had the hurricane coming near us, but fortunately we only got the heavy rain and wind. I hope something won’t happen because I mentioned it!

If there’s a disaster like this one, only take the crabs, unless you have a smaller tank that can be easily carried and transported. Otherwise, you’ll have to leave the crabitat behind in a freak panic.

Let’s think of good positive things for a while!


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Re: Emergencies?

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:16 pm

Stella wrote:I haven’t had any environmental emergencies since last year, and we had the hurricane coming near us, but fortunately we only got the heavy rain and wind. I hope something won’t happen because I mentioned it!

If there’s a disaster like this one, only take the crabs, unless you have a smaller tank that can be easily carried and transported. Otherwise, you’ll have to leave the crabitat behind in a freak panic.

Let’s think of good positive things for a while!


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The odds of anything happening where you live due to a hurricane are very slim, considering how far inland our area is.

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Post by soilentgringa » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:19 pm

Giner13 wrote:I was just wondering what ya’ll do with your crabbies in emergency situations? We are nearing tornado season in East Tennessee, and I haven’t the slightest idea what I would do if we had to evacuate or something!!


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Just have a plastic tote and some spare moss or eco earth put away in the event you would have to leave your home with them in an emergency.

If the temps outside are at least 70 then you don't need to worry about heat.

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Re: Emergencies?

Post by Giner13 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:57 pm

Oh good thoughts!!! Thanks guys!!!
We have several spare plastic totes laying around so I could use one in a pinch.


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Post by GotButterflies » Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:34 pm

Stay safe @Giner13!!
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Post by AwesomeHermit » Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:10 pm

Stella wrote:I haven’t had any environmental emergencies since last year, and we had the hurricane coming near us, but fortunately we only got the heavy rain and wind. I hope something won’t happen because I mentioned it!

If there’s a disaster like this one, only take the crabs, unless you have a smaller tank that can be easily carried and transported. Otherwise, you’ll have to leave the crabitat behind in a freak panic.

Let’s think of good positive things for a while!


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Re: Emergencies?

Post by Giner13 » Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:04 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Stay safe @Giner13!!
Thanks!!!


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Post by AwesomeHermit » Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:40 pm

AwesomeHermit wrote:
Stella wrote:I haven’t had any environmental emergencies since last year, and we had the hurricane coming near us, but fortunately we only got the heavy rain and wind. I hope something won’t happen because I mentioned it!

If there’s a disaster like this one, only take the crabs, unless you have a smaller tank that can be easily carried and transported. Otherwise, you’ll have to leave the crabitat behind in a freak panic.

Let’s think of good positive things for a while!


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I had 2 power-outs in winter which the crabitat had a temperature of 50, which was insanely scary. The first time they all dug down and survived, my E was slowing down, and the second time they all stayed up except for the E who was molting.
And they all survived.
One or hopefully two Clypeatus
Goodbye my little E. See you soon.
Bye Fred. You lasted almost 4 years with me. Hope you're with my E now! See you soon Reeba as well. I can't believe I lost you only after a month.
Crabbing for 4 years!

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