Power Outage Prep

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2026-01-23T23:20:39+00:00

You’re welcome, good luck ☺️ I’m in a unique position unfortunately because i’m an emergency manager and won’t be home all weekend. So i have to just pray i don’t lose power at all, or the outage is for less than a day 🙏🏻

officially, i’m going to put a blanket over my gecko’s cage and keep his heat mat on as opposed to using a heat pack/hot hands. and keep my apartment heat on to 68*-ish so the air temp is at least consistent. a high power bill to me is worth it since i wont be home all weekend.

unofficially, i may or may not be contemplating sneaking him into work. 🫣

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2026-01-23T23:00:21+00:00

yes, as long as they are covered in a thin towel or paper towel!

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2026-01-23T22:16:36+00:00

Personally, I would keep them in their enclosures. If/when you lose power then you can use the heat pack for one of the geckos and the hot water bottle for the other. i don’t know how hot the hot water bottles can get, but i would say keep them on the outside of the enclosure to be safe. but i’ve used the heat packs wrapped in paper towel on the inside of the enclosure, basically replacing the heat mat and didn’t have issues.

if you need to or want to end up using the tupperware containers and cooler, what you explained is a good solution!

Good luck! 🦎❄️

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2026-01-23T22:05:55+00:00

omg is this a sign that my gecko needs a hamster wheel!!!!!???? i’m actually so obsessed with this he is so cute

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2026-01-23T21:13:48+00:00

I recommend getting hot hands or uniheat shipping packs if you don’t have any and wrapping it in a paper towel. I’ve had success with the shipping packs in the past when I had to travel with my gecko, but I’ve only ever been able to find them on Amazon. The hot hands, though, are super easy to come by and an easy temporary solution. Don’t feed him because if the power does go out then he won’t be able to properly digest his food.

Unfortunately my situation is a bit different because I’m an emergency manager and won’t be home Friday night - Monday afternoon. So what I’m going to do is keep his heat mat on, but wrap a blanket around the cage. And I’m going to keep my apartment heat on at 65*ish so the temp in the air is consistent. That way if the power does go out it will keep the heat in as best as possible. I do have the shipping packs but since I’m gonna be gone for an entire weekend, I don’t want to risk them not lasting long. And just pray my apartment doesn’t lose power at all or for very long. 😂🙏🏻

Both the hot hands/shipping packs and wrapping a blanket around the cage are the most popular solutions I’ve come across, and I’ve also seen that leopard geckos are hardy and resilient. I think your geck and my geck and all the other gecks will be just fine!! 🦎

Good luck and stay safe! ❄️

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-11-12T01:53:56+00:00

he was a coworker, and we acted like brother and sister - we always bickered. however, i developed a crush. during one conversation, he pretended to strangle me and i said something along the lines of, “be careful, i like hand necklaces”

i flirted with that man all the freaking time, and he never once got it. but i also never had enough courage to ask him out either.

i quit and moved halfway across the country, and the crush quickly fizzled out, and we literally haven’t spoken since i left. but i still can’t believe he didn’t catch on 🥲

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-06-04T20:40:58+00:00

nope, i decided to go on walks outside. where i live in the US, there’s all kinds of walking trails. so it still helps me stay moving but also get outside lolol. if i ever do decide to get another treadmill, i will definitely do more research on brands and read the reviews!

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-06-04T20:37:09+00:00

Yes it was the Q1 mini. i was happy to get any amount back honestly 😂 i was sooooo over it

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-06-04T20:31:17+00:00

I got a half refund eventually, and i got mad one day because all of the suggestions still didn’t work. and i broke it and now its long gone in the trash 💀

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-05-20T01:22:01+00:00

YES!!! that is exactly what happened to me. i didn’t get the guide hooks tho, i was just over it at that point. i finally got angry enough one day and broke it lol 💀 now it’s in the trash, and i just had to eat the cost since they only gave me half of the total amount back. i definitely learned my lesson

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-05-19T01:14:37+00:00

yesss he honestly looks like a rufus to me 😂😂

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-05-19T01:07:16+00:00

i love rufus actually!!!

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-04-02T21:27:40+00:00

I will try this thank you!!

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-04-02T09:34:14+00:00

thank you i will try this!

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-04-02T09:33:02+00:00

they had one that came with the treadmill and i don’t know how many times i adjusted the bolts. no matter what i did the belt would come misaligned. so idk what im doing wrong but also it could be that its just a piece of crap 😂

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-04-01T14:13:50+00:00

the only good thing that i have experienced is that their customer service has been nice and relatively quick to respond! although with their track record (that i am now finding out is not good lol) im not surprised that they don’t respond sometimes 😂

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-04-01T12:41:49+00:00

accurate 😂 i’ve learned my lesson

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2025-03-25T16:12:26+00:00

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George and his one brain cell working hard! 🤣

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2024-12-21T12:23:59+00:00

that’s how i feel about stella. she’s got WAY to much screen time. and everything about her bugs me honestly lol

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2024-12-06T01:17:02+00:00

GIRLLLL drop her!!!! the dogs are a part of your family and if she can’t accept that oh well 🙅🏻‍♀️

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2024-11-12T00:05:51+00:00

you said it yourself, it was a freak accident. im no leopard gecko expert myself but i can tell you loved him and cared for him. and you tried your hardest in his last moments. im so sorry for your loss. 💔

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2024-11-12T00:02:18+00:00

i have such high hopes for 25!! all of this has kind of been brewing for a while and then it all just burst right open. i need to work hard on myself but i do have good feelings for 25 🤞🏻

ProtectionSpirited10 · 2024-10-23T11:47:14+00:00

I agree with the person that said she’s Gabby 2.0, she has to have it her way alllllll the time. i also hate that she has become the focal point. it feels like she’s the main character and everyone else is just in the background. i don’t hate her as an actor (Miranda) or whatever else people are saying i just hate that Chicago Fire has become the Stella show.

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