Power Outage?

[Keiraffe]

I live in SC and with the hurricane possibly heading our way I was wondering what to do in the case of a power outage.

Some info. I live in the upstate so flooding and evacuation aren't really a concern but power outage is always a possibility.

The weather here is currently in the 70s-80s.

If the power goes out I would be surprised of it was more than 24 hours.

So what short term solutions do I have to keep him safe?

[bcr229]

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...or-a-Hurricane

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=632991

[elleon]

I live in NC and am having similar concerns. I've seen posts about putting the snake in a pillow-case or snake bag, tying it off, and putting that in a backpack for evacuation, or putting it in a plastic storage bin with air holes and putting that in bed with you at night so they stay warm. You can also get those little heat packs for your hands, close them up in a sock, and put it in or under the enclosure (my coworker recommends Heat Snapz because they are reusable). Just be sure to keep a good eye on the temperature as those can actually get too hot. Also avoid feeding until everything is over, since lack of heat can lead to problems with digestion. Depending on your setup, some enclosures may retain heat for a while even after power is lost, so you may not need to do anything right away, or you may be able to insulate it better (such as putting a heavy blanket over top) to prevent heat loss (keep heating elements away from the blanket in case the power comes back on). Just make sure you have a battery-powered means to monitor temperatures, preferably one for ambient and one for ground temps (such as an Accurite and an IR temp gun).

Good luck, be safe, and I hope you don't need to use any of this advice!