Very big safety precaution...

[JonnyisaGO!]

Ok so I signed up for this class called CERT: Community Emergency Response Teams. It's basically a class to teach you what to do in case of a natural disaster. A couple weeks ago we were learning about making our homes "safer" by using things like earthquake straps and the like. Our teacher also told us we are due for a major earthquake soon. There has been alot of activity along the San Andreas fault if you havn't been paying attention to the news. And it just made me think...I don't really care about picture frames and the such, but my tarantula set up is a different story. Mine is plexiglass but I'm sure alot of you have glass ones. And even with the plexiglass you risk it still falling from the shaking due to the quake and possibly harming or killing your T. There are quite a few products you could use to prevent this from happening. Straps, velcrow, earthquake putty...Theres alot of things. Who wants to go walking through the dark on glass stepping on your beautiful dead tarantulas or better yet...running into your now very angered OBT or pokie which, the only thing that's running through its head at the moment are the many ways it can unleash its fury on you for not buying straps to hold its cage in place....Just sayin.

Secure your cages people! I know alot of you have them on shelves which is a death sentence for your T! It's worth the 10 bucks trust me. Better safe then sorry.

 

[jayefbe]

Is there a less invasive way of keeping the whole shelf from falling over than screwing them into studs in the wall?

 

[JimM]

Is there a less invasive way of keeping the whole shelf from falling over than screwing them into studs in the wall?

A small L shaped bracket behind the shelf, screwed into a stud isn't invasive at all.

 

[jayefbe]

Yeah, my problem more has to do with the fact that I'm moving all the time and can't really devote a set room to T's. One of these days...

 

[upwith inverts!]

If you put the cages on the ground, they have a much lower risk of falling in an earthquake.

 

[codykrr]

^hahaha sorry but hat was funny.

 

[JimM]

If you put the cages on the ground, they have a much lower risk of falling in an earthquake.

But will shatter on the ceiling if you house rolls.
You can't win really.

 

[mandipants]

Glad I'm in Colorado...

 

[upwith inverts!]

yeah seriously^

 

[Drachenjager]

give califorrnication back to mexico and get away from that wasteland.

 

[jayefbe]

give califorrnication back to mexico and get away from that wasteland.

Gonna give texas back while you're at it?

 

[Drachenjager]

Gonna give texas back while you're at it?

not unless it gets to shaking apart and sliding off and burning up all at the same time like california lol

BTW great sig lol I love it...well actually since its truth its pretty sad actually.

 

[JimM]

Having lived most of my life in California, the earthquake related "glad I don't live there" always cracks me up. Nevermind the same people don't think twice about living in places that get pounded every year by hurricanes, tornadoes or floods...or worse yet -Texas.

I've been in too many earthquakes to count, and for the most part I've enjoyed them, they're no big deal. The "big one" could happen tomorrow or in another 10,000 years. The fact of the matter is that activity along the fault is a sign of pressure being released, and not necessarily a sign of a big earthquake impeding any time soon.

 

[jayefbe]

I've spent most of my life in two places...the bay area of CA, and Tokyo. So, earthquakes are kind of part of my life.

 

[Abby]

I live in California too, and earthquake awareness gets pounded on your since a kid.

 

[codykrr]

Having lived most of my life in California, the earthquake related "glad I don't live there" always cracks me up. Nevermind the same people don't think twice about living in places that get pounded every year by hurricanes, tornadoes or floods...or worse yet -Texas.

I've been in too many earthquakes to count, and for the most part I've enjoyed them, they're no big deal. The "big one" could happen tomorrow or in another 10,000 years. The fact of the matter is that activity along the fault is a sign of pressure being released, and not necessarily a sign of a big earthquake impeding any time soon.

well ive been in all of the mentioned...mainly floods and tornados..but in NC i experienced a hurricane. haveing said that..i like tornados the best and basically feel about them as you about earth quakes..i didnt care for hurricanes or floods..mainly because i dont like my home underwater(though it has happened back in 93) and hurricanes suck because there bring floods.... also being a missourian we live on the "new madrid fault" supposidly the biggest one..not urehow true that it. but it isnt very active, our last one was last year. but they too say its where the big one will strike. either way..il stay in missouri. and we are pounded about tornados from birth..but i love to chase them down.

 

[pearldrummer]

I lived in southern california for 19 years. Earthquakes never bothered me in fact I slept through the Hector Mine quake and partially through the Northridge one. I currently live in Oklahoma (one year in January) the tornados are pretty awesome (only been able to see one.)