Hurricane Irene

[GlueStick]

Just had a question... I have 2 dragons, a ball python, and 2 crocodile skinks. Was wondering that if the power went out, what would be your suggestions? High powered flashlights? Handwarmers? I'm out of ideas...

Most of my concern lies with the dragons and python at this point (since croc skinks like room temp)

 

[kjinxx2]

Ahh you're in NJ like me !

Ball pythons are really my specialty so I can tell you how to manage them, as they don't require any lighting you just set up heat pads under their warm sided hide (remember to monitor temps though, the pads can still get too hot). Don't put anything under their cool-sided hide.

With the bearded dragon I'm not sure what you'd do, but I'm sure you'll still use warmers to get temps up for them.

 

[dylanravenj]

I'm supposed to get hit too. Definitely worried about the power going out. Not just for my beardie, but for my turtles as well :silent:

 

[spurlee01]

Handwarmers for beardies (put a thin blanket or wash cloth between beardie and warmer to prevent burns). Not sure about the others.

 

[SamusTheDragon]

Hey I was wondering this too! I'm in NY, I really hope nothing to severe happens. But if my school managed to get knocked down, that'd be fine :lol:

 

[spurlee01]

I am on the border between Kentucky and Indiana so totally landlocked, no where close to the ocean and my sophomore year schools around here were closed for over a week because of hurricane damage :shock: .

 

[GlueStick]

Thank you for the advice guys. Normally I wouldn't care about these things but I just recently moved close to the shoreline (bout 20 min drive from beach) and cities/towns are already being evacuated (ocean city has anyway). Think I'm gonna stock up on hand warmers for now. What heat pads r you talking about exaclty? I'm thinking they use electricity...

 

[SamusTheDragon]

I am on the border between Kentucky and Indiana so totally landlocked, no where close to the ocean and my sophomore year schools around here were closed for over a week because of hurricane damage :shock: .

Wow. I'm kidding about my school kinda , but if something happened they'd probably fix it by Sept 6. So when your school was closed did you have to stay longer in the summer?

 

[spurlee01]

It was like September of 2008. We had already gone back for a couple of weeks (even the universities) then the hurricane knocked out power to the whole city.

 

[munchkins9802]

hand warmers are good but I was also told they would be fine a few days without their lights and heat sources (PLEASE tell me if this is nOT true then I will leave some handwarmers for our caretakers)

 

[diamc]

It's actually not ok without heat so I would be sure to leave them some handwarmers and as Sara said, mention wrapping the warmers up in a washcloth rather than using them directly on the beardie.

 

[SamusTheDragon]

It's actually not ok without heat so I would be sure to leave them some handwarmers and as Sara said, mention wrapping the warmers up in a washcloth rather than using them directly on the beardie.

Like ski glove handwarmers? How hot do they get, I've used them before... to actually warm my hands, but is it enough warmth for a beardie?

 

[diamc]

Yes, hand and feet warmers. Some of them can heat up to 130 degrees so you need to read the outside of the package and wrap the warmers up according after they are activated. Some will hold the heat 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 20 hrs, 30 hrs.

 

[kjinxx2]

Thank you for the advice guys. Normally I wouldn't care about these things but I just recently moved close to the shoreline (bout 20 min drive from beach) and cities/towns are already being evacuated (ocean city has anyway). Think I'm gonna stock up on hand warmers for now. What heat pads r you talking about exaclty? I'm thinking they use electricity...

Hand warmers is what we're talking about

 

[ericchaos]

I live in NJ too. I guess I gotta get some hand warmers.