Imma New to the Site notice alot of ppl from Fla Imma in Melbourne I have 1 guyana rtb and loving her to death
hiii.. i live with bchildress. and im a former snowbird from ny.. as bc said we got a rtb but we're also looking at adopting a couple of beardies. I would rather have a couple of mali's but i'll settle for beardies for now..lol
Hello everyone. I'm from Orlando. 3 Beardies 1 Chinese (Green/Blue) Water Dragon 1 Austrailian (Brown) Water Dragon Chris
Hey everyone. My husband and I are in Summerfield. I came across your site while searching the internet. I hope nobody minds, but I have been reading some of the post (just nosing around a little) and this sounds like a very supportive group. I'm glad to have joined. We have 3 female corn snakes, 3 bearded dragons, and one male crested gecko.
I just moved to FL from NY. I am in Boynton Beach. I do not have a reptile yet but will be getting a ball python and a chameleon soon.
Hi everyone, I live in Weston FL. I'm new to this site and think it's great, lots of nice people. I have: 2.2 Dumerils Boa 2.2 Jungle Carpet Pythons 0.1 Pastel Boa 2.1 Norm Boas 1.2 Blood Pythons
I'm Traci, 21, in Tallahassee. I'm loving this site! I currently have 1 Large (M) Tokay gecko, 2 (M/F) Leopard Geckos, 1 (M)white line gecko and a (F) Ball python.
I just signed onto this forum, so this is a late reply, but I am in Middleburg, just south of Jacksonville.
Colin, 20. Tallahassee, Florida. Originally from Jacksonville, student at FSU. Three Leopard Geckos, 1 High Yellow(Super-Female i think), 1 Female Leucistic, 1 Male Blizzard.
Sorry For The Long Post Go Gators :wink: Great to see another Floridian join the site! I was wondering the same thing. How is everyone is doing after this crazy hurricane season? Take Care!! ADVICE ON HURRICANES We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic and making two basic meteorological points: 1) There is no need to panic. 2) We could all be killed. Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one." Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan: STEP 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days. STEP 2. Put these supplies into your car. STEP 3. Drive to Ohio and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items: HURRICANE INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements: 1) It is reasonably well-built, and 2) It is located in Ohio. Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys. SHUTTERS: Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are >several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages: Plywood Shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off. Sheet-Metal Shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December. Roll-Down Shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them. Hurricane-Proof Windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection. They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Ohio. HURRICANE PROOFING YOUR PROPERTY: As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles. EVACUATION ROUTE: If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area). The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely. HURRICANE SUPPLIES: If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies: 23 flashlights and at least $167 worth of batteries that won't work or will be the wrong size for the flashlights. Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!) A 55-gallon drum of underarm deodorant. A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.) A large quantity of raw chicken to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through a hurricane; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.) $35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth. Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally mportant it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean. Good luck, and remember: It's great living in Paradise.
I'm in Orlando, right in the cross hairs of those to Hurricanes. I have a bearded dragon, crested gecko, corn and a king snake as well as a horse, mule, dog, cat, skunk and a bunch of rats. (Pets, not food)
Hey stina3246 how did everything turn out after Charley and Frances? I live in Seminole County about 30 mins from O-town. So far Ivan is keeping away from Central Florida. Thats good news! I got back from Orlando last night and the Marriot hotel off of I-4 was hit pretty good. The left side of the building was in bad shape. Let's hope this is the end and we all learned our lesson to take these hurricanes serious.
For the most part we all survived ok. I think my baby crested gecko died after Charley since I had no power for 4 days and our house was about 85 degrees. At the time I didn't know they had to be kept cool. For Frances I was able to keep my beardie warm and my adult crestie cool and we all made it through. We ALL (reptiles and their food included) stayed at the ranch with the horses. The ranch and our apartment sustained only minor damage. Even the horses came through it fine. I'm originally from SanDiego.....I'm taking these hurricanes really seriously! Glad to hear you're ok too. By the way....I loved the hurricane tips you posted earlier!!
Sorry to about your gecko =/ Glad to hear everything was ok after Frances. I'm not sure where in Orlando you are located but I think Charley did alot more damage than Frances at least where I was. It seemed it just would'nt stop raining with Frances. I know the feeling being without power for 4 days and trying to make sure your pets are all safe and comfortable. Hopefully we had our share of hurricanes for this year. Take care!
I'm in Seminole too. I stayed in Lake Mary with the horses. I live in Sanford but for some reason the apartment manager wouldn't let us bring the horss in so we went to their place. Charley did a whole lot more damage then Frances for us. We got a whole lot of rain with Frances, and more sustained stress but not much actual damage.
