Spares?

I keep extras for all of my pets. My husband tries to limit my time at the petstores (just in case!!!..LOL) so I have extra everything just about for all of my pets. But I have a spare tank for my BP as well as extra water bowls, hides, bedding.....should get a spare accurite though. I think I could fill a small closet with all the spare stuff I have for the pets on hand, plus I can't bear to just toss anything I may be able to use again that one of them may have grown out of (or to have on hand in case of a new something!!!).

I have only one BP, but I have his old setup ready to go in the basement. If anything happened to his new tub setup I could have him totally re-set-up in an hour. The only thing would be making sure the temps were good.
I by my aspen in 10 lb bags, spare hides, spare water bowl, the old setup has its old uths and ceramic heat element and two thermostats. I have a spare accurite in a drawer some where...

Since I think this is sort of related to the topic...

I recently blew a fuse in the room where I house my snakes. It was only out for approximately 2 hours, but that room is rather cool, and dropped my temps drastically. Ever since I've been extremely paranoid, and have been considering the purchase of a battery backup.

I went to Lowes and they only one they had was designed for a computer, and only offered 28 minutes of "backup time."

Does anyone else have their heaters hooked into some sort of battery backup? Would a lower watt item like a heater consume the entire reserved supply in only 28 minutes? Should I post this in a different thread? :P

Wow! If I had extra tubs and racks.. I think I would somehow end up with "extra" (or at least more!) snakes. :) I keep a few tubs for housing a snake while cleaning their tub. I also have a few extra water bowls, and odd-sized hides that got outgrown and don't fit anyone as of yet that I am saving for the hatchlings that I keep from this year.

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Originally Posted by XIII

Since I think this is sort of related to the topic...

I recently blew a fuse in the room where I house my snakes. It was only out for approximately 2 hours, but that room is rather cool, and dropped my temps drastically. Ever since I've been extremely paranoid, and have been considering the purchase of a battery backup.

I went to Lowes and they only one they had was designed for a computer, and only offered 28 minutes of "backup time."

Does anyone else have their heaters hooked into some sort of battery backup? Would a lower watt item like a heater consume the entire reserved supply in only 28 minutes? Should I post this in a different thread? :P

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I would like to get a back up generator. The storm we had last year caused the electric to be out for a couple days. The wrong time of year could be disasterous.

I have extra hides, bedding, a heat mat, heat lamp, three bulbs, and 2 water bowls. I also have a cage completely set up should i need it. alittle obsessed?

I have so much extra crap from over time.... I even have an extra rack.....

I have extra UVA and B lights for my BD and Cham., extra CHE's, extra UTH's, and I kept all of the tub lids from when I got my rack. The rats are now in the snake's old glass tanks, but I have empty tubs that I can place them in if something came up.

i have a few spare light bulbs around and an extra water bowl if i need it.. i also have some extra bedding

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Originally Posted by Blu Mongoose

I would like to get a back up generator. The storm we had last year caused the electric to be out for a couple days. The wrong time of year could be disasterous.

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that's not a bad idea either.
Or you could try using heat packs/hot water bottles (though depending you may be unable to get hot water) if it wouldn't be such a long time?

*makes grocery list*
lol


on another note, i have extra tubs- too many infact. the only bad thing about having spare stuff means i could get a few 'spare' snakes haha