fire alarms

[Nicki]

Hi all!

I'm living in an apartment building now, and am wondering what you guys do with your animals when there's a fire alarm in your building?

I've got 5 lizards and 5 snakes! Do I pillow-case them all and drag them downstairs with me like other people take their cats? If I put them in individual cloth bags, can I stick all the bags into one sweater-bin to take downstairs?

By the way, my landlords do know that I have the animals, and that's not been any kind of a problem. They just want everyone to be locked up when they come in to do work!

Thanks for your help...
Nicki

[Tim_Cranwill]

If you're going to bag them up, keep a cooler or insulated box near by to put them in. But then again, maybe it doesn't get quite as cold in Ottawa as it does in Winnipeg.

[Nicki]

LOL, I'm about as heat-loving as my uros, so to me, Ottawa gets PLENTY cold!!! The cooler is a great idea!

Do you see any issues with the animals being put together though? Is my kingsnake likely to try to eat the garter thru the bag or anything???

Thanks!

[Tim_Cranwill]

In the same bag (which I don't think you meant), yes there's a problem. In different bags (which I'm sure you did mean), it's not a problem.

Do you get alarms often at your building?

[Nicki]

LOL, Yes, I meant seperate bags.

I surely hope there won't be many alarms! Bagging up 10 animals is not something I want to do too often! Good thing I'm only on the 4th floor too.... otherwise it'll take me 4 hours to get out of there! LOL

[RepTylE]

I have given this some thought over the years, wondering how I'd deal with it a sudden evacuation. I could drive myself crazy thinking about it but when it comes down to it, I'll save all my animals that I have time to save and hope it never comes to that