Power Outages

So with winter approaching in NY, that also means power outages. Last year we got 4ft of snow and lost power for four days. what will i do with my lil snakes when that happens because i dont have a back up generator.

I have 2 plans for what to do if that happens:

If I can get out and there is a nearby motel with power -- bag the big ones, pack all the babies in tiny feeding tubs, pack those in a big tub and MOVE to the motel

Otherwise, hot packs, the ones used for shipping.

I hope this helps.

Twice in the last two winters we have lost power. 11 days for the first one and 9 for the second one. It got really cold in the house, but not like outside. I didn't have the luxury of seeking out a hotel or friends house, because everyone was in the same boat.

I suggest filling the tubs of the snakes with a lot of substrate. This will probably put them into a sort of "brumation" mode. My snakes dug right in and all made it through the whole thing just fine. Corns are very hardy and don't just inhabit warm climates, in the wild.

If you have to, safely use bees wax candles in their room and hand warmers.

Wayne

well lets not forget that as long as you can keep th corns75-85ish then you'll bee fine and if you can't provid that in your house and you can't get to a motel then go to your car and have the heat on for as long as possible ,and only in extreame situaions of course theres also:flames:dothat to any room in your house and you'll be toasty or crispy

Jdog3131 said:

well lets not forget that as long as you can keep th corns75-85ish then you'll bee fine

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The 75-85ish is great, if your looking at nominal temps. Fluctuating between higher and lower temps isn't dangerous. The only time it gets scary is if you start getting up to 90F + or getting down toward freezing. You can safely brumate as low as 45ish.

The one that I would be concerned with is the ball python. That snake isn't geared up for cold temps and may not tolerate them. That's the one you are really going to need to keep warm with hand warmers and such.

Wayne

ahhh the snow last winter...i had power go out down here in baltimore for hours and hours...my house was freezing. i sat around playing my DS all night with snakes in pillow cases and a thermometer on my stomach till the power came on again....

good times lol

I suggest filling the tubs of the snakes with a lot of substrate. This will probably put them into a sort of "brumation" mode. My snakes dug right in and all made it through the whole thing just fine. Corns are very hardy and don't just inhabit warm climates, in the wild.

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I would do what Wayne said.