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Colin S
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/02/2009 : 16:39:39
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Have not had a power cut for years and years and only after a week after getting Grace, guess what happened. Yes, arrived home this morning and no electricity in street.
Not sure how long power had been off, but I dont think it was too long as the temps in the viv looked ok. Not perfect but just below norm.
First thing I did was to throw thick blankets over the viv to keep the heat in. Luckily the power came back on after about 15 mins.
I think I should invest in a couple of those emergancy`hand warmers`.
If I ever had to use them, would it be a case of treating them like a heat mat and covering them with substrate or would they still be too warm ?
Any emergancy tips please just in case. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 17:14:29
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| A hot water bottle with 'luke-warm' water would probably be better as you can choose the temp then. |
 
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Colin S
Yearling
United Kingdom
148 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2009 : 17:19:08
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| Thanks, that sounds good as long as there is still hot water in the tap. At least I have a gas hob :-) |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2009 : 19:45:51
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we've had 4 power cuts in 4 weeks, off for a few hours at a time. the annoying thing is that everyone around us still has their lights on and are sat watching telly! we're supplied by a really old substation that only supplies us and 4-5 houses along the street. apparently the engineer is 'concerned about the number of call-outs he's having' so they're getting a senior engineer in.................... what that means i don't know!
i only have one hot water bottle so Marilyn has that, the rest have just had to bear with me till the power comes on again. not an ideal solution, i think i need to bulk-buy a load of hot water bottles! |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2009 : 22:53:55
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coool, piiink!
i never knew ebay had a specific hot water bottle section! |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 09:43:24
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| we had a power cut this morning for 40 mins, i didnt even notice til i got up! can anyone tell me how low the temp would have to go, and for how long, before it would damage a royal python, and geckos? i know it wouldnt bother the tarantulas at all, but need to know for the future so i can prepare.... |
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Kazerella
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 11:33:36
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Get to Poundshop GP- they always have them on in there. 
Plus a few hours wouldn't make much of a difference. Snakes just chill out when it gets cold 
Although I would try and keep the royal and the Rainbow boa warm, just because they'd go off food if their routine was broken  The corns and kings would be fine though as long as it was less than 3-4 hours. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/03/2009 : 11:54:42
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| Corns survive in the wild for months, but Royals I would be worried about RI's/feednig etc if more than a few hours. |
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