Lost electricity...worried

Tammy24

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So my parents just called and said they lost electricity (I'm in college in another state). My mom said they were told it would be out for about 2 days :main_thumbsdown:


So now I'm worried about all the critters. I have hermit crabs, fish, and my Leo at home, all of which need to be heated. Our house is down to 62 degrees and I'm sure it will drop significantly at night. Fish tanks are reading in the 50s, hermits are in the mid 60s (suppose to be 80).


So...what do I do for my Leo? How cold can they get and for how long? Mom is going to see if any of the family has electricity so we can bring the Leo over there...she thinks my grandmother might still have it as she is in elderly housing and might have a generator. So hopefully that will be the case. The hermits and fish won't be so lucky...40 and 55 gallon tanks don't move so easily.


Any advice?
 

grboxa

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oh man :main_thumbsdown:. What about individual heatpads?...can your mom go out and purchase a bunch of heatpads?....what size is your leos tank?.
 
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Tammy24

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Where would one get those? Are they all safe for the animals to come into contact with (I don't know what sorts of chemicals they use to create heat) or do you tape them to the outside of the tank?
 

grboxa

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Where would one get those? Are they all safe for the animals to come into contact with (I don't know what sorts of chemicals they use to create heat) or do you tape them to the outside of the tank?

I think you can get one at walmart or target? im not TO sure. And yes they should be safe, heatpacks were recommended alot during situations like these. Ive never used one...but I would assume you just place it on the bottom of the tank like a regular heatpad...tape might not be a good idea. People will shed more light once they see this thread like roger ^....positive thoughts!...im pretty sure they will be okay if you get the temperature to atleast 80-85 degrees for 2 days...leaving them 65 and below for 2 days might be a problem but like I said more experienced members will shed light
 
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roger

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I think you can get one at walmart or target? im not TO sure. And yes they should be safe, heatpacks were recommended alot during situations like these. Ive never used one...but I would assume you just place it on the bottom of the tank like a regular heatpad...tape might not be a good idea. People will shed more light once they see this thread like roger ^....positive thoughts!...im pretty sure they will be okay if you get the temperature to atleast 80-85 degrees for 2 days...leaving them 65 and below for 2 days might be a problem but like I said more experienced members will shed light

You can also get them at camping or hunting stores.i put some heat pads inside on the bottom and put paper towels overtop.put one layer of paper towel over the heat packs and if it is still too warm keep putting layers of towel until u achieve the 88-985 deg temps
 

Tammy24

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Tammy is safe and sound at my grandmother's (who deserves a hug because my little lizard repulses her), I'm mostly worried about my hermit crabs now. My parents bought a small generator to plug their heat lamps into but can still only get it into the 60s. The house itself is only in the 40s and my parents are having to sleep on the living room floor and couch with the cats and dog to be near the fireplace and stay warm. Now they say they're not to expect their electricity back until the 3rd, lets hope it comes before then. I wish I were home so I could feel like I was doing SOMETHING to help. I don't know how people did it when they lost power for over a week a couple of years ago, they must have lost their minds.
 

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