stormy weather

[ledhead]

About to become a new leo owner. Still working on cage and such but have a (starter) question.

Problem is where I live loses power occasionally in the winter. Usually its short term a couple hours. This last year being exceptionally bad losing power twice for more then 2 days 30-40 degrees outside.

Question is if the temp drops short term (2-4 days) to the 60's, 50's or worse case 40's will a Leo just kinda pseudo-hibernate or just go claws up?

 

[moosassah]

In those worst case scenarios I'm thinking you could work out a UTH using a flash light as your source of heat. I'd test it out before the winter so you know how close the flashlight would need to be to get the right temp inside the cage. (If you don't already have one, get a temp gun.) Another option would be bags of warm water, but that would require a lot more effort.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Maybe you can hook up a battery somehow?

 

[ReptileMan27]

The times I have lost power in the winter, I would cover the tanks with a towel or blanket to keep the heat in.

 

[GeckoMandi]

I always keep around a few packs of hot hands for power outages, never had to use them yet but my dad hunts in the winter and we have bin in the building full of them if need be.

 

[justin-branam]

I always keep around a few packs of hot hands for power outages, never had to use them yet but my dad hunts in the winter and we have bin in the building full of them if need be.

hot packs are good, but they can get TOO hot. grab a few of the long 8-12 hour heat packs, and to help with the "too hot" issue, you can wrap a towel around them, and place that under the cage. also like said, throw a towel over the cage to help keep the heat in.

 

[ledhead]

I was thinking of the little hand heaters, i forgot all about the big thermal back relief ones. Used them for myself when I've jacked my back. Surely need a towel they can burn human skin pretty good...

 

[crs]

I recently used hot hands for a power outage of about 30 hours. I used them by wraping lots of paper towels around them so not to burn the animals. I also used a gas fireplace that is in my house to keep them warm and my entire house warm. The fireplace kept my house at around 67 degrees. So if you have a gas fireplace you can put the reptiles next to it(but not too close) in a pillow case or escape proof box in order to keep them warm. But, you probably already thought of that.

 

[crs]

P.S. outside temps were about 25-35 degrees