Help - Leccy Being Switched Off - Page 2

Pussygalore · 08-06-2012, 08:59 PM

what about really heating a room/cupboard before the power goes of then with the incubater covered and the door shut the heat should stay in the room for a while, or the airing cupboard may be worth using.

Watermelon · 08-06-2012, 09:02 PM

Airing cupboard sounds like a good idea.

TillyTortoise · 08-06-2012, 09:34 PM

I'm sure they will be fine for a few hours. If I remember rightly, Chris had his incubator off for 3 days and they all hatched fine

paulus · 08-06-2012, 09:43 PM

I'd think insulating it with blankets and hot water bottles would help and not opening it while the leccy is off, they must have cold days in the wild I'm sure ? I know some people have found hatchlings in the garden after not realising their tort had laid and the hatchlings were fine so I'm sure low temps for a day will be fine,

hope all goes ok

**Alan1** · 08-06-2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindi

Generator not really an option, and the whole street is losing electric so pinching the neighbours is out too

Think I'll have to dig out the hotter battle bottle and sling a quilt on it lol
Trying to take the attitude of what Will be Will be

You can plug it into mine if you like, for free

Don't know how many extensions would be needed but I've got one huge one and two small ones

**Bindi** · 09-06-2012, 10:43 AM

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions ( apart from you Alan, enough about your one big and two small ones

)

I am going to cover it in an old quilt and then pop a hot water bottle on top of the incubator when the temps start to drop.

If they are going to make it they are going to, as others have said, they are going to experience a drop or two in the wild. I feel confident that the drop won't affect the hatchling rate, just maybe the sexes. Like most I'm incubating for females but obviously that's not an exact science so fingers crossed it's too early for the determination stage

paulus · 09-06-2012, 11:42 AM

It would be interesiting to know what the temps dropped like throughout the power cut so if this happens again to you or others how much a concern it would be. If your around in the day could you jot down how much it drops and post it please.

Obviously only if you have a thermometer you can see externally

**Bindi** · 09-06-2012, 01:15 PM

That's a good idea Paulus, will try to take a few notes throughout the day

Kirkie · 09-06-2012, 01:58 PM

Sit on them.

Err was just going to add keep the incubator closed and they'll be fine. My incubators are in my warm turtle room and they'll sit at 26C switched off so if your can keep the room warm it'll help the incubator.

I've been dropping some eggs down to 24C overnight this year and they're still going.

Easter Bunny · 09-06-2012, 02:10 PM

The electric company should supply you with a little generator really, this is important stuff

08-06-2012, 09:34 PM	#13
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	I'm sure they will be fine for a few hours. If I remember rightly, Chris had his incubator off for 3 days and they all hatched fine __________________ Ross

08-06-2012, 09:43 PM	#14
paulus Member Hatched Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colchester Posts: 404	I'd think insulating it with blankets and hot water bottles would help and not opening it while the leccy is off, they must have cold days in the wild I'm sure ? I know some people have found hatchlings in the garden after not realising their tort had laid and the hatchlings were fine so I'm sure low temps for a day will be fine, hope all goes ok __________________ 1.1.4 thherc timmy, tink, Scutey and squiggle R.I.P poor Harriet, you will always be remembered 10-5-12 1.0 dog spike our border terrier 1.0.0 guinea pigs Rosie rip prince boy 0.0 rabbit baby rabbit RIP 23-9-2011

09-06-2012, 10:43 AM	#16
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Thanks everyone for all your suggestions ( apart from you Alan, enough about your one big and two small ones ) I am going to cover it in an old quilt and then pop a hot water bottle on top of the incubator when the temps start to drop. If they are going to make it they are going to, as others have said, they are going to experience a drop or two in the wild. I feel confident that the drop won't affect the hatchling rate, just maybe the sexes. Like most I'm incubating for females but obviously that's not an exact science so fingers crossed it's too early for the determination stage __________________

09-06-2012, 11:42 AM	#17
paulus Member Hatched Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colchester Posts: 404	It would be interesiting to know what the temps dropped like throughout the power cut so if this happens again to you or others how much a concern it would be. If your around in the day could you jot down how much it drops and post it please. Obviously only if you have a thermometer you can see externally __________________ 1.1.4 thherc timmy, tink, Scutey and squiggle R.I.P poor Harriet, you will always be remembered 10-5-12 1.0 dog spike our border terrier 1.0.0 guinea pigs Rosie rip prince boy 0.0 rabbit baby rabbit RIP 23-9-2011

09-06-2012, 01:15 PM	#18
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	That's a good idea Paulus, will try to take a few notes throughout the day __________________

08-06-2012, 08:59 PM	#11
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	what about really heating a room/cupboard before the power goes of then with the incubater covered and the door shut the heat should stay in the room for a while, or the airing cupboard may be worth using.

08-06-2012, 09:02 PM	#12
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Airing cupboard sounds like a good idea.

09-06-2012, 01:58 PM	#19
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Sit on them. Err was just going to add keep the incubator closed and they'll be fine. My incubators are in my warm turtle room and they'll sit at 26C switched off so if your can keep the room warm it'll help the incubator. I've been dropping some eggs down to 24C overnight this year and they're still going.

09-06-2012, 02:10 PM	#20
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	The electric company should supply you with a little generator really, this is important stuff __________________ Lynne x

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