Keeping them hot

[cuervo25_1]

Ok since I have had no power since saturday, and just tonight had the luck of a friend loaning me a heater and generator how would I keep my anole and tree frog warm if this should happen again.

Hopefully it won't because I am planning on picking up a generator in the near future!

[Vivweaver]

Harbor Freight has a pretty nifty solar kit for very cheap. I would check that out! Here is the link...

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[Moraki]

IF your on gas / propane, and have a stove that will function with out eletric, you can do hot water bottle. Heat up water on the stove top. Put bottles and or pots near the cages/vivariums and restrict the air flow around them, so that the hot water is only heating them not the whole room. Carefully monitor temps and humidity when doing this.

Or something similar can be done with rocks and a fire pit / ground fire if youre in an area that allows it or house fire place. Something people used to do back in the day, put large rocks or bricks near a fire, let them get nice and hot. Wrap them in towels or small blankets and place near the cage. (people used to do this before central heating, placing wraped rocks near the end of their beds to keep their feet warm) And of again carefully monitor temps and do not allow a bare hot rock to contact glass.

[Pavel]

Keep in mind too that frogs do not generally like really warm temps. Anoles should be able to handle temps in the 60's and upper 50's for a day or so. It gets that cold or colder in Florida after all. Frogs should also be fine at that point. Just don't expect them to move much or eat at all when temps are low. The warm/hot water bottle is a good idea for proving some heat.