Propane space heaters are a basic must if you live in an area with possible dangerous power outages. I bought a 5kw generator instead. Specifically for my snakes. A month later I lost power for 18 hrs. Dropped to single digits. They'd have been ice cubes if not for some foresight. Beauty about the 5kw is that I can run EVERYTHING in my place on that honda. Although when I get serious and build my dedicated facility I'll be going solar with a generator to boot.