Lengthy Question + Scenario Please Help..

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Originally Posted by heathers*bps

Dang......if I were closer I would totally take them in for you.

I think if I were in your situation, I would put them in the incubator. But, I hope someone else has a better idea and advice for you. Good luck and keep us up to date please!

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Will do! And thank you for your input :)

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Originally Posted by Ezekiel285

Ooh that's a tough one. Try to see if there are any animal care places around you that would be willing to deal with reptiles. It's not like they would actually have to do anything to/for them. Just let them be there.

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I've been trying to do this even though the thought of boarding them with other BP's from various sources is unnerving the idea of them dying on me is worse lol. Thanks for the suggestion - I am absolutely going to try for this option.

Thanks :)

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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Originally Posted by devildog_dk

Even a dog kennel that's indoors and climate controlled would be better than freezing and/or suffocating.

If your work allows you the time I'd even consider putting them all in individual tubs and loading them in the cab of my truck so I could go out and run the heater once and hour or so... I see you're in Toronto though so I don't know how feasable that is or if once per hour would even be enough during November.

Even if you can't leave the workplace maybe even a stack of handwarmers or something like that to keep the ambient air temp up? Would just have to be careful using something like that... and I don't even know if they displace oxygen in an enclosed enviroment.

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Great suggestions. Unfortunately I don't drive (I work across the street from my apartment during the nights but unfortunately I am not allowed to leave the property :( ) I may be able to sneak over and get them in their cages between shifts however :D I didn't even think about that one.

Unfortunately I won't know exactly what time the sprayed since no one will be home and I don't want to risk coming home after an hour to put them in their tubs :(..

Thanks :)

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

you might be able to work something out with a local vet. I live in an apartment complex as well, one time we lost power, but the office building at my complex had a generator. I explained my situation and they allowed me to set up my 2 ten gallon tanks and heat lamps there until power was returned a few days later. I don't know if you have this option avaliable or not, but it might be worth a shot.

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This is a great point. Unfortunately I won't be able to bring them to my regular vet but I am going to add reptile vets to my list of people to call. Thank you so much.

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Originally Posted by Missy_Misfit

Omg that suucks D: I'm still kinda new to this lol but I would say your incubator idea sounds like the best, but again i'm not sure on the oxygen they would need for that period either so i am sorry this is not much help D: I'm a couple hours from Toronto or i'd totally babysit for you lol, Good luck i hope it all goes well D:

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Thanks for the support :)

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Originally Posted by mattchibi

Hey PM me as your last solution if you cant find any other way to house them.. I would need to clear it with my parents, but depending on how long you would need it at my house for, it could potentially work out. Is your rack moveable? Do the tubs have locking lids so that you can transport the whole system over? I would not feel comfortable holding them without heat for over 16 hours, might not be the best idea for your snakes. Im not making any promises but if you tell me dates and times we can maybe figure something out.

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Thank you so much for your offer!! That is more than kind of you! I will keep you in mind if all else fails. My rack is not move able but I may be able to pull my PVC enclosures out of storage and hook them up. I will keep you updated. Thank You!!


I don't know why I didn't think of the PVC earlier. I am glad I have you guys throwing me suggestions - It's reminding me of options I didn't even think about.

Thank you everyone for your input and support.

No problem, hope you get this figured out. :)
Let us know what happens!

Great news guys!!

One of the local breeders I have been doing some dealings with has agreed to take them in!

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and ideas. They are much appreciated.

Chris.

update: They got to my buddies house okay :). Which is good considering its 32 degrees today (or 0 Celsius ;) ). Now I am running around my house cleaning and wrapping all the enclosures with plastic wrap LOL.

What a pain.. rats are being donated to a rat rescue (boooooo), and the cats are either on their way to my parent or the in laws in the morning. Its funny how little energy snakes take to babysit, and yet everyone volunteered to babysit the kitties. LOL

I'll let everyone know when everything has settled.

Cheers.