EVACUATION! What do I do?

When my friend had to evacuate because their house caught on fire in December they had to stay in a place with no electricity that was very cold, so she ended up grabbing some of the heaters she used to ship her animals with. I think she wrapped them in a towel and put it under the tubs, and I also remember something about insulating them in some way. It was something about warm water bottles or something.. One of the more sensitive ones she packed up as if she was shipping him for the move over in the snow. It was a ridiculous event. But at least it kept her snakes/geckos/frogs alive in snowy weather! :O

But since you get to be in a place with electricity, sounds like you have a much easier time and some good advice!

Weather channel says not to leave pets behind. Hope you figure something out.

Yea my parents are thinkking about evacuating also o.O my friends down at nyc even said the mta trains aren't going to run after 12 so I guess it seems bad but the weather today is amazing so let's enjoy it and not worry to muchh

im on the southern part of long island. yikes

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Originally Posted by DellaF

Weather channel says not to leave pets behind. Hope you figure something out.

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Screw Weather Channel. If they stay, I stay. I don't trust fate, nature, luck, OR some random rescuer guy with my reptiles, especially since my boa has been biting lately.

I'm also not leaving them here when the flooding could easily reach the cables and everything. I'm not gonna risk them short circuiting or something and catching fire. I'd rather they freeze/drown than burn.

But that part's irrelevant. Like I said, all four of my animals are coming with me. Unfortunately the fish will be on their own if I go, but there's nothing to be done about that.

Always have an emergency supply kit on hand. Insulated boxes, 48 hr heat packs and cold packs , bags or containers. These supplies will generally get you through in a pinch.

you could even use a heated blanket if it had a thermostat. Be safe. It is probably still warm in NY i think you would be fine for a day or two without heat.

just go to walmart and buy hand warmers in the sporting good section. they are cheap and its what most use when shipping animals. just wrap it in a washcloth(dry) and make sure the bin is WELL ventilated since they are oxygen activated. a couple days isnt an issue but if something happens to your house then it may be longer. better to prepare for the worse and hope for the best.
adam jeffery

What I do to transport my snakes, is I made a transportation box. I have some 11" wide flexwatt laid in a cardboard box, which i will plug my Tstat into, and then into a dc/ac converter in my cigarette lighter. Then I just bag everyone and toss them in the box. You don't need to go so overboard, but I have all the parts..so why not? The converter was <20$ from walmart.

Your animals will live. Make sure you bring what YOU need to survive :) I hope everything goes as well as it can.

Well, I ended up not having to evacuate after all. The storm totally chickened out on us. The lights flickered, a stick or something hit the window, and it rained. A lot. That's about it.

But, thank you anyway to everyone who offered their advice! I suppose I'll keep it in mind for future emergencies. Thanks again!