So now my entire collection is going to die?

I really hope not.
Powers out, the electric company doesnt know how long until it will be fixed.
the house is 65 degress F.. none of the heat tape, heat pads or bulbs are working (obviously).. one snake already has a RI and is on baytril, but with these temps i dont know whats going to happen.. I wonder how ling the snakes can go without heat before they begin to develope RI's.. I;m not worried about the colubrids but all my pythons n boas im really worried about.
Nothing i can do..:confused:
just hoping the power wont be out for long.

Just thought i'd come on here and complain about it.
really hope i dont lose all my snakes :(

At 65 theyre not all going to die, its only about 8 degrees less than breeding season cooling temps. Im sure Africa gets a cold spell here and there too. At the worst, you can expect a bunch of RIs. Just bump the temps up and boost your humidity once the power comes back on and good luck.

EDIT: You have more than BPs, I dont know about the others temp requirements.

If youre really worried, go buy some handwarmers, wrap em in a dry wash cloth and stick em under the tubs to provide some semblance of warmth while everything is going wrong.

Go get a generator!

That or go get some insulated boxes and start throwing some heat packs in with them if you know it's only going to be a few hours.

yeah I need ot invest in a large number of handwarmers or a small gen to power the snake room myself. ( one of many things i need more money than I got on hand for.) sadly I not sure on were that will fall on the lest of stuff I need ot get done list. I personally hope you get power soon. cause it got to be near impossibleot get onlint from hoem to makes post ( got ot pick ) I hope everything works out for you.

In case of emergencies you might either want to invest in a generator or this http://www.mrheater.com/product.aspx?catid=41&id=24

Do you have a power inverter in your car? you could run a chord from the car to a space heater, cheaper than a generator.

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Do you have a power inverter in your car? you could run a chord from the car to a space heater, cheaper than a generator.

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Not a good idea. Most car inverters can only handle about 150 watts... much less than 400-1500 watts that a typical heater will use.

its worth the money...get a generator...not only for your snakes but for your family. Im also not sure if an oil heater would work as well....(live in az...never even really seen one before). But thought I would put that out there as well. Also...do you have a breeder you know near you?? You might be able to move them there if they will let you or to a friends house that has electricity.


Again I have no idea in this area just wanted to throw some things out there for you. I wish you all the best and wish I lived closer to help you out.

Maybe a friends house or even a hotel room??

I have a dc to ac power inverter thats 1250 watts. yeah a small one that plugs into a power point would be to small.

+1 on the heat packs from wal-mart.

time to grab a generator!

Heat packs and insulated boxes! I lost power last winter for 73 hours and it got really, really cold inside...like low 40 something. I packed the Leopard geckos in Rubbermaid bowls and put them in their shipping boxes (thank God I had the foresight to save them), put the Carpet pythons in pillow cases and popped them into an insulated box I had saved from a rat shipment and just put the tortoise in another rat box with a lot of newspaper. Tossed heat packs in and stacked them all up in the dog's crate then covered the big pile with blankets. I checked on them daily and changed the heat packs as quick as I could...they all survived. They were cold, but they were alive.
By the way, anyone know how annoying tortoise claws are on styrofoam...for 70 some hours...non-stop?? hahaha

A cooler= Giant insulated box.

Everyone's already given advice, but I'll reassure you that 65 degrees won't kill your collection... my house is rarely ABOVE 65 inside, and my snakes have gone sans-heat-tape before. In fact, two of my corns only get room temps, and they're perfectly healthy (corns don't need as much heat as BPs). So while I'd definitely follow the advice above if you can, I think you'll be okay for a day or two.

P.S. Are you in California, by any chance? We're getting slammed by a storm, and I thought we'd lose power too! :weirdface

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By the way, anyone know how annoying tortoise claws are on styrofoam...for 70 some hours...non-stop?? hahaha

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OMG, I can't imagine... just the thought of that is giving me goose-bumps. :rolleye2:

generator
small heater natural gas or propane that has a thermostat and is rated for indoor use
go to a hotel
heatpacks and coolers
move them into the kitchen and bake lots of cookies and stuff

I was out of power for 19 days in our large ice storm a few years back, and it was cold enough in the house to keep food frozen, so I took my snakes to a friends house, when their power went out, I went to a hotel. Those hand warmer packs do very well for short term, and are quite cheap!

thanks for all the advice guys! the power did come on in about 2-3 hours.. snakes look fine, just the balls and the BRB i was worried about.. ill get some heat packs from walmart just incase.

yea im in southern CA and the storm is what blew the power out.. this storm is crazy, trees fallin, rivers in streets sounds like my house is gunna fly away :O

dont quite have the money for a generator right now so ill get on the hand warmers and heat packs!

thanks again guys for the support!

Indoor propane heaters will keep a 12x14 room at 85 easy on low setting. I have one with spare tanks just incase. Walmart sells them for about 80$ and worth it.

In the mean time use warm water bottles in the cages till you get a heat source.

This is what i use
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...id=3000&brand=

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I really hope not.
Powers out, the electric company doesnt know how long until it will be fixed.
the house is 65 degress F.. none of the heat tape, heat pads or bulbs are working (obviously).. one snake already has a RI and is on baytril, but with these temps i dont know whats going to happen.. I wonder how ling the snakes can go without heat before they begin to develope RI's.. I;m not worried about the colubrids but all my pythons n boas im really worried about.
Nothing i can do..:confused:
just hoping the power wont be out for long.

Just thought i'd come on here and complain about it.
really hope i dont lose all my snakes :(

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ummmm ?? how are you on the comp if the power is out ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

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ummmm ?? how are you on the comp if the power is out ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

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Laptop? Maybe

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Laptop? Maybe

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but wouldn't the net be down if the power was out???

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but wouldn't the net be down if the power was out???

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No they have wireless internet Air cards from Sprint and so on that run off the satellites.

I would grab some tubs with lids and human heat pads and bring them to a friends or fmaily members if it came down to it.

hahah yes laptop.

i knew someone would bring that up sooner or later and yea MiFi internet card.

Definitely stock up on those big 20 hour heat packs wal-mart sells. They are very cheap, and can really save your butt from time to time.

You can also pick up a propane camping heater that would help with a single room for around $50.

Glad everything worked out for you.

Gale

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hahah yes laptop.

i knew someone would bring that up sooner or later and yea MiFi internet card.

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ooooooooooooooooooooooh ... i seeee lol

NICE!