coming power outage

[cosmic charlie]

hi all. As some of you may know the northeast is going to get slammed in a couple of days. I was wondering what people do for their animals for extended power outages?

Will they be ok if they don't have lights for 4 or 5 days or possibly longer?

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[jpm995]

Yes i was without power for over a week in the october 93? nor'easter and all my tropical fish and lizards did ok. In fact a few years ago i lost power and the temps dipped into the upper 30's for a few days and my Vieled cham did ok [but i froze].

 

[camimom]

if you can get him outside, he will be fine.
if temps drop too much during the day for him to be out. put his cage near a sunny window, as the sun will heat up the air some around him (not for uvb rays) but he will be fine for a few days without real lighting.

 

[Psychobunny]

Several years ago, I had to use shipping heat packs and a large cooler for 7 leopard gecko's.
The heat packs ran out, and we had to sleep with them on us to keep warm
Electric came back on the next day, and no sick or squashed gecko's

 

[DanSB]

You can find portable gas powered generators for under 200 usd. They won't run your whole house but could easily keep a small room warm and run some lights.

I heard about the storm coming in that part of the world and wish everyone the best.

Examples:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07190506000P?cw=true

 

[cosmic charlie]

You can find portable gas powered generators for under 200 usd. They won't run your whole house but could easily keep a small room warm and run some lights.

I heard about the storm coming in that part of the world and wish everyone the best.

Examples:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07190506000P?cw=true

i'm in an apartment . thats the problem. Its shouldn't get too cold. But I am going to buy some the hot packs at the sporting goods store just incase it gets too cool for the panthers

 

[camimom]

i'm in an apartment . thats the problem. Its shouldn't get too cold. But I am going to buy some the hot packs at the sporting goods store just incase it gets too cool for the panthers

Im in an apt too.
I just put my guys plants/cages near the sunny windows. the glass intensified the heat some, enough that they werent to bad off.

 

[laurie]

I just popped you a pm, i have been where you are. We can get though this, I have had to do it a number of times.

 

[Carlton]

i'm in an apartment . thats the problem. Its shouldn't get too cold. But I am going to buy some the hot packs at the sporting goods store just incase it gets too cool for the panthers

Unless they are forecasting snow or freezing temps I doubt you'll need the hot packs and they might be too warm for the chams in an small enclosed box They can reach over 100 degrees fairly fast. If you look for packs that heat for a longer time and wrap them loosely in newspaper that will slow the chemical reaction down. Other than that I think I'd drape their cages with towels, keep the room door closed and let them sit. Their metabolism will slow down and they'll just nap in the cool lower light level. They travel this way OK so they'll probably be fine.

 

[leet13]

I am going to get a few of those Thermacare heating pads (the kind you wear that have the little velcro strap on them) in case my power goes out. Then I can put my baby into a box with the Thermacare pad in it (wrapped up in a towel of course) or under it. I know they can last up to 10 hours or so. I dont know what I am going to do with my koi in the basement. Hopefully I dont need to blow into their "pond" with a straw. LOL

 

[Carlton]

I am going to get a few of those Thermacare heating pads (the kind you wear that have the little velcro strap on them) in case my power goes out. Then I can put my baby into a box with the Thermacare pad in it (wrapped up in a towel of course) or under it. I know they can last up to 10 hours or so. I dont know what I am going to do with my koi in the basement. Hopefully I dont need to blow into their "pond" with a straw. LOL

Maybe stockpile some "fresh" water and do partial changes?

 

[Elizadolots]

If you have a pump garden type sprayer you can pump it up without water in it, stick the wand down into the water and aerate it without resorting to the straw.