Anyone awake? Need help! Heat light blew!!

[kawasakirider]

Hey everyone, I just got home and discovered that my heat light is dead, I have a ceramic fan heater facing the enclosure for now, and the temps seem to be rising. The snakes haven't had a feed since last thursday, and they seem to have passed everything. Will they be OK at around 23* for a small amount of time until I can get a new bulb?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Popas]

Your snake will be okay don't worry just make sure you get a new bulb.

 

[kawasakirider]

Cheers The tank is warming up, I'm just worried if I go to sleep it will get too hot.

 

[jham66]

I'd leave the heat fan off. They will be fine without heat until you sort out a new bulb. That or you could put the heat fan on your thermostat.

 

[CHEWY]

Leave it off, snakes don't use lights at night in the wild...no fingers to turn the switch on.

 

[solar 17]

You are living in an area that can get well below zero at night and you are relying on a heat bulb as a heat source, with no spares or reliable back up
that wouldn't sound like a good idea to a lot of people.....solar 17 (Baden)

 

[abnrmal91]

I have to agree with Baden. I always try to keep spare globes of different wattages. That way it doesn't matter which enclosure they blow in I still have 2 or 3 spare at all times. It has been 0 overnight at my place lately so it's important to have spares.

 

[Recharge]

you're very silly for not having a spare bulb around for such occasions!
in fact, keep 2 spare just in case! (even if you have to use a standard spotlight)

 

[unseen]

You are living in an area that can get well below zero at night and you are relying on a heat bulb as a heat source, with no spares or reliable back up
that wouldn't sound like a good idea to a lot of people.....solar 17 (Baden)

+1

 

[J-A-X]

Yet another reason i run heatcords for heating and only run globes for lighting. Adelaide hills often gets to 0c or lower overnight and as all my reptiles are northern Oz species i feel it unfair to subject them to constant overnight freezing and average daytime temps of 13c.

 

[user 25905]

Although i agree with the replies about having a spare bulb, maybe instead of ripping into him you could just give him some friendly advice e.g. "they will be ok until you get a new bulb asap and buy a spare to keep for next time"

It has happened to me before, i did not have a spare bulb but i do now, i learnt from my mistake.

 

[TaraLeigh]

Although i agree with the replies about having a spare bulb, maybe instead of ripping into him you could just give him some friendly advice e.g. "they will be ok until you get a new bulb asap and buy a spare to keep for next time"

It has happened to me before, i did not have a spare bulb but i do now, i learnt from my mistake.

+1

 

[kawasakirider]

Thanks to the people who offered friendly advice. To those who decided to not read my post, I'd like to point out the fact that I am on holiday and I'm a lot further north than where I actually reside. I have a spare bulb in a tank (that is dodgy so I don't use it) at home, but didn't think of taking it with me.Will pick up a bulb today, thanks.

 

[SamNabz]

You took your snakes with you on holiday..?

 

[kawasakirider]

You took your snakes with you on holiday..?

Not that it's relevant, but yes. I've been away for a few weeks and I like to keep an eye on them. What if the light blew and I wasn't home? They would have died, it gets to -1 where I live.

 

[SamNabz]

Firstly, I'm pretty sure it is illegal to take your reptiles on holiday with you as they must stay at the address/premises that is on your licence.

Secondly, as a reptile keeper who is responsible for the well-being of a living animal, you should have organised for someone to take care of them whilst you are/were away.

 

[kawasakirider]

Firstly, I'm pretty sure it is illegal to take your reptiles on holiday with you as they must stay at the address/premises that is on your licence.

Secondly, as a reptile keeper who is responsible for the well-being of a living animal, you should have organised for someone to take care of them whilst you are/were away.

I'm aware of the laws mate, but I don't know anyone where I live.

So you're saying that a person that doesn't have access to outside help shouldn't own reptiles or pets? I'm doing the right thing by my animals, I don't care if you or anyone else doesn't like it.

Have a good one

 

[SamNabz]

And you wonder why you got replies such as the ones on the previous page...

Yes, have a good one.

 

[beeman]

Dont want to be rude but what you have done is against your licence conditions, The animals must not be removed from the address on the licence
unless going to a vet for assistance or being sold!

 

[Chris1]

the law seems a bit silly when the animal is going to be better cared for being taken with rather than being left behind,...