On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:39:50 GMT, Crashj wrote:

Well, then the "child's play" remark made no sense at all to anyone?

Crash, somedays you make no sense at all, be we still love ya. ;o)
~ jan
~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

huh?

I'm jumping into this thread a bit late, but......

For any electrical connection/plug outdoors, ground fault interruptor (GFI)
is probably mandatory!

Also, I think you should be especially aware of this because you mention
that the pond is not your own property.

Lastly, I don't know whether turtles sleep more than cats, but they can't
look as cute! After all, do we see turtles lying on their backs with a leg
over their eyes looking "just so darned cute we have to run get the camera"?

Good luck!

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC



"GdeStOmar" wrote in message
...
I have made a small pond for a turtle. I'm wondering if anyone has a
technique for connecting electricity in the outdoors. I'm concerned
about moisture getting into the connection as I had a problem with an
aquarium filter splattering on a connection and causing a tickling
sensation in my hands when I went in to unplug it.

For now my concern is adding a heater to the pond to get it warm enough
for the winter/nights. I was thinking of just the end of the electric
cord in plastic and taping it sealed. The pond is nothing too elaborate,
just a tub inserted into the ground. I have a filter that I'm working on
connecting to a power socket too.

From: (Crashj)
Date: 9/22/2004 11:2


(HA HA Budys Here) wrote in message
...
huh?

Stick with me here . . .
Your tag name is HA HA Budys Here
I parsed that as Ha, ha, Buddy's here!
Buddy is an alternative name for Chucky, in some movies. Your name is
similar to some of the words spoken by Chucky.
The movie [series] is "Child's Play"
Part V is due anytime now.
Now, YOU may not have been able to do that, but it is not uncommon to
see that level of complexity on the internet.
Frinstance, I know a truck driver of forboding appearance known as
"Haul Maul." It's a Star Wars thing.
--
Crashj

Ok. It was just a tad too vague for me.

Since the average low temperature in Los Angeles winter nights is about
47-48 degrees, and the average high temp during the winter days is low to
mid 60's, I don't think you should even worry about a heater unless you have
some exotic species that need tropical temps. A lot of us would almost kill
for winter temps in that range!

Happy Ponding,
Tim


"GdeStOmar" wrote in message
...
I have made a small pond for a turtle. I'm wondering if anyone has a
technique for connecting electricity in the outdoors. I'm concerned
about moisture getting into the connection as I had a problem with an
aquarium filter splattering on a connection and causing a tickling
sensation in my hands when I went in to unplug it.

For now my concern is adding a heater to the pond to get it warm enough
for the winter/nights. I was thinking of just the end of the electric
cord in plastic and taping it sealed. The pond is nothing too elaborate,
just a tub inserted into the ground. I have a filter that I'm working on
connecting to a power socket too.

From: "tim chandler"

A lot of us would almost kill
for winter temps in that range!

Happy Ponding,
Tim


Not me. The look of my pond in winter, the depression covered by snow except
for the area around the heater... the larger taller rocks peeking out absorbing
the sunshine, the pale tan dead grasses providing winter shelter, food, and
emergency nest re-building material to the birds who chose to brave out the
winter, is priceless.

Not me. The look of my pond in winter, the depression covered by snow
except
for the area around the heater... the larger taller rocks peeking out
absorbing
the sunshine, the pale tan dead grasses providing winter shelter, food,
and
emergency nest re-building material to the birds who chose to brave out
the
winter, is priceless.

I agree, there is a stark beauty to winter, and the spring awakening of life
always stirs me, too. I've lived in places where there is virtually no
season change, and I find I miss the changes. As long as they're not too
severe, anyway...