URGENT READ No power lots of heat

NickJR · #1 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 07:35 PM

So our power went out here in fairfax va last night with about a million other people in the maryland Va DC area. To cut to the point today we have a Heat advisory and we currently are at 98 outside. My tanks have hit 91deg currently and i have been misting every 30min with ice cold water to keep temps down.. Please any suggestions would be great.. have over 100 frogs so moving them out is not a easy / small task..

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stemcellular · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 07:53 PM

You can fill two liter jugs with cool water and place them in the vivs. They will help regulate temps.

NickJR · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 07:54 PM

awesome will try it

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frogface · #4 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:01 PM

If you still have ice, some folks have put it into bags and then placed on the tops of the vivs to help cool them down.

ConFuCiuZ · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:10 PM

Would Phase 22 panels work if i place them in the viv?

NathanB · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:25 PM

if it gets too hot, pack up the frogs and put them in a cooler if you have to

frogface · #7 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:30 PM

What about into containers and then into a bathtub with water?

RarePlantBroker · #8 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 09:19 PM

You can also pick up a couple battery operated fans, and place a pan of ice behind them--blows cold air like a directional air conditioner. Also, cover any windows in the room with heavy cloth--will help insulate the outdoor heat.

poison beauties · #9 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 10:20 PM

And before you add to the hundred plus frogs use some of the cash you keep offering to buy up those proven bene's at discount prices for and get an emergency generator......

Ed · #10 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 11:35 PM

We lost power as well and they are expecting it could take 4 days or more to restore it. I have 4 inch vents running across the front or the vertices and my high temperature was 81F in the upper tanks (with a local high of over 93F) Tightly closed tanks will get much hotter.

Vent your house after it cools off in the evening and close all of the drapes and curtains first thing to help keep the temps down. We have our generator running and when needed we'll either use the portable AC or move the frogs. Right now the generator is powering the sump pump, two freezers, a refrigerator and some fans....
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Ed