Anybody have a back up generator? (just in case)

The winters are cold here so I was thinking about it.

I've got one. Best money I've ever spent, nothing like peace of mind.

i was also wondering about this. I have a small snake room but it is outside and im very concerned about this winter. what kind do you guys use? and about what is the price? thanks

Yes, I'd love to know which one as well :D

well i have an old one that is a little big and can power the whole house if need be. and i just bought a new one this year it's smaller only 5500 watts but that still more then enough.

the old one is a 10000 watt gen with i think a 16hp motor and i bought it years ago for a factory that was going under.

the smaller one is a dayton that i got for a great deal and just couldn't pass it up. it has the honda motor 9hp

winters are cold here too, so as soon as I get my own house a generator is a must. right now I am in an apt, and so I was thinking of stocking up on hand warmers and stuffing them in socks if need be to keep the BP's warm. anyone else had to do this?

My brother phrased the need for a generator succicently: "If there's a nuclear war and we're rocketed back to the stone age, I still want my beer to be cold"

JonV

I inherited one, but I have to go through and figure out how to operate it and hook it up.

I got another 6 months living home before I get my own house but my pops has a massive one and a smaller one as wll... My thermostat is hooked up to a computer battery back up that will last a couple days so that should be good enough... I havent checked out the prices but im guessing somewhere between 500-1000$ for a smaller one.

We are actually installing a gas fireplace. It will go on if the power goes out, and it'll be in the same room as the snakes (central house locating in the dining room.) We have a generator that could provide belly heat but I am still looking into that.. at least the room could be hept in the high 70s with the heater.. but our power outages usually don't last long here.

$500-$1000 :eek:
I didn't expect them to be cheap, but I was hoping there may be some very small ones (just large enough to keep a few tanks running, or even one tank)

I just did a quick search and yea 500$ was one of the cheaper ones ive found but you might be able to find one cheaper than that... also found a couple adds on how to turn your lawnmower into a generator haha... got an extra lawnmower guy laying around? :)

I've got all the snake's temp related stuff plugged into an extra UPS (battery backup thing intended for use with computers) we had laying around. Josh said his should last a couple days. I haven't tested ours to see how long it will last with the snake equipment, but I don't think the battery on this one is big enough to last more than several hours. That is still a lot better than nothing!

I have also wondered about using those hand warmer things in an emergency. I figure since they are designed to be used for humans, they probably aren't going to get hot enough to cause a burn, but might go a really long way towards keeping a snake alive in case of an extended power outtage. Does anybody have any knowledge about using these with snakes?