Power out! HELP!!

[bcr229]

He's not talking about a plastic bag, he meant a snake bag...you can use a pillow case. No holes needed.
The tub should have small holes all around.

This, exactly. The cloth bag is to keep your snake contained, the tub is to catch messes and prevent you - or other animals you may allow to sleep in the bed like dogs and cats - from laying on your snake and crushing it.

[GpBp]

This, exactly. The cloth bag is to keep your snake contained, the tub is to catch messes and prevent you - or other animals you may allow to sleep in the bed like dogs and cats - from laying on your snake and crushing it.

Perfect, Thank you!

[GpBp]

Hi. So, the other night I lost power. It was only for like 3 hours though. But tonight there's a HUGEE storm out. I'm sure it's gonna happen, the lights are already flashing and stuff. But, here's my plan:

-Right now it's 8:01pm, now, I have school tomorrow and I need some sleep.. so I'm gonna take like a 2 hr nap. If we loose power before that I know I'll wake up.

-When we loose power, I'll get Geno (And he's been being kinda grumpy lately so idk how he'll like this..) and put him in a cloth bag (The one he came in, it's been washed) and have him by me to stay warm.

-But when I go to bed for the night, I'll put him (In the cloth bag) into a tuberware container that I've drilled some holes in, and keep it by me. (So he stays by me, but I don't roll over on to him lol)

Is this ok? Is there anything I should do differently? Thank you so much!

(This was on my other thread about tonight, I just put it on here since no one was responding. Sorry if this is against the rules!!!)

[bcr229]

That plan is fine but if it's summertime and your house temp increases or doesn't drop much, you don't need to do anything. Overheating is more dangerous for a snake than getting a little chilly.

A brief power outage due to a summer storm isn't that big of a concern. One that lasts for days after an ice storm with outside temps never getting above freezing is a big problem.

[distaff]

Summer house temps may be just fine. They are in my house. If you still have hot water, fill a gallon jug (not too hot), and place that in the enclosure. Water jugs are a pain, but I've used them, and they can work.

The first snake I ever cared for was a skinny dehydrated hatchling I pulled off a sticky mouse trap. I had very little knowledge, and zero specialized equipment. Sometimes you have to improvise.