Phew hand warmers save the day

[DandD]

Horrible six alarm house fire about a block down the street from us. The electric company killed our power and it’s not the warmest in PA. Luckily I had some hand warmers from the football game,they kept mike all nice and toasty until we got the power back. Also everyone in the house escaped unharmed.

[Bogertophis]

Oh geez, what an awful way for that family to start the new year...not fun having your power out either, great that you hand those on hand. And I'm glad
they all got out OK too.

[zina10]

All is well that ends well.

Glad you and your loved ones are ok !

Guess its a good idea to keep those hand warmers around the house in the cold season.

[elleon]

I have a pair of reusable Hot Snapz hand warmers for emergency use, but I have to be very careful with them since they get so hot. I would wrap them in a towel and place them outside my snakes holding box and keep a watchful eye on the temperature with my IR temp gun. They need boiling water to reset though, so not a good solution for prolonged power loss either. I'm glad your guys made it through ok! It's always a good idea to have backup heating elements for our cold blooded friends in case something like that happens!

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[MR Snakes]

All is well that ends well.

Glad you and your loved ones are ok !

Guess its a good idea to keep those hand warmers around the house in the cold season.

Or a generator.

[RickyNY]

Or a generator.

IF you can't get a generator, get a Mr. Heater Buddy.
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F23...002G51BZU?th=1

[Dianne]

IF you can't get a generator, get a Mr. Heater Buddy.
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F23...002G51BZU?th=1

My Mom uses one of these portable propane heaters for supplemental heat in the winter...different brand, but same type of product. Hers also has a hose to attach to a full size propane tank which usually lasts a couple days heating just one room.

[motorcyclecowboy]

i have a 900 watts of solar panels for emergencies

[Robyn@SYR]

Heat packs can really come in handy for storms, power outages, car travel, vet visits, etc.

But I would strongly recommend against using hand warmers. Even if not in a shipping box/environment, they get dangerously hot. In the shipping world, hand warmers are the number one cause of reptile DOAs.

A better choice is to be prepared with a handful of extra heat packs for emergency/travel situations. A great choice would be the 72 hr heat packs. They don't peak as hot as the 40 hr packs, and not nearly as hot as hand warmers (which peak at 180F), but they also last a few days. During a time of storms/crisis/travel, the goal is not to achieve ideal temps or husbandry, but just to keep temps from getting too cold.

Heat packs of 40+ hrs duration can be a real challenge to find locally, they aren't typically available at big box stores, sports stores, Target, etc. You can order 40 hr, 60 hr and 72 hr heat packs at our site ShipYourReptiles.com. They don't typically expire for at least a couple of years, so getting some in hand and keeping them in the toolbox/stashbox is a wise choice.

[Bogertophis]

You can order 40 hr, 60 hr and 72 hr heat packs at our site ShipYourReptiles.com. They don't typically expire for at least a couple of years, so getting some in hand and keeping them in the toolbox/stashbox is a wise choice.

You must be temporarily out of the 60 hr. version, I'm not seeing those? But I agree, these are great to have on hand for outages or travel to vets in winter, etc.