What to do for heat during power outtages

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by pet_snake_78

If you really cannot afford a gas/propane or wood stove setup or a generator, would a kerosene heater work? I was always confused by the labels. They say not use them in an enclosed space but it would defeat the purpose to open the windows since the whole point is to produce warmer temperatures!

When I was younger we used 2 of them to heat our house. I'm still alive. lol

[Zelg]

Originally Posted by Cmwells90

Agreed, I lost power in the summer, in las vegas NV. It was 115 in my house and I thought I'd lose my whole collection. Thankfully I saw something on facebook where you hook up a fan to a bucket and put dry ice in the bucket. Kept my snake room at a solid 87, plus an additional fan lowered it to about 82. I used portable fans in the absensce of power.

I honestly hadnt given the heat much thought as I live in a fairly cool climate (san luis obispo) so my summers arent bad. Literally only a couple days over 100. Even with that, I have fans and a portable AC that I use to keep my house cool. I imagine I'll have little issue keeping my small snake room cool.

Its definitely a great thought for those of you who live in hell though lol. My house can get warm (not warm enough to kill the snake) but warm none the less and I can imagine how hot it could get with nothing but 100+ summer temps.