Help - Leccy Being Switched Off

**Bindi** · 08-06-2012, 03:37 PM

I have some eggs cooking in the incubator, I think a few are fertile but I've just been informed that they are switching the electric off nearly all day on Monday!! Any ideas what I can do? Will they die if the temps drop too low for too long?

See - I knew I shouldn't have incubated them - too much stress!!

Easter Bunny · 08-06-2012, 03:42 PM

I don't know if you could do this or not.. but what about taking the whole thing to a friends or family nearby who will have electricity? Just a thought but I'm not sure if you can move them or not

Not much help I know

**Bindi** · 08-06-2012, 03:45 PM

I'd rather not risk moving them tbh Lynne, but thanks anyway

Watermelon · 08-06-2012, 03:49 PM

What about a generator will that work? Or use a long extension lead and plug it into a neighbours house? Thats if theirs isnt getting turned off too. :S

pagan queen · 08-06-2012, 04:00 PM

Could you wrap the incubator in insulation, say layers of bubble wrap, a duvet or something and cross your fingers the temps don't drop?

Gordon · 08-06-2012, 04:09 PM

It should be fine i had mine of for a day and eggs still hatched ok

**Alan1** · 08-06-2012, 04:12 PM

you could hire a generator from Jewsons maybe. They sell them from time to time in Aldi so hiring might not be too much from Jewson or anywhere that does it. Polystyrene or other insulation might be enough but doubt it would keep it at the temps you have it at now. Extension cable to a neighbour's house and a payment of £10 for energy used

**Bindi** · 08-06-2012, 05:38 PM

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

**Bindi** · 08-06-2012, 08:00 PM

Cheers Kelly

justmeandmytortoise · 08-06-2012, 08:13 PM

Last year we had a power cut for best part of the day and the whole night and they still hatched and no problems (it went off in the afternoon and came on later the following day ... actually I remember we kept having power cuts for a couple of weeks). I covered mine with a blanket and they were in a warm room. I think you will be ok Bindi ...

08-06-2012, 03:37 PM	#1
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Help - Leccy Being Switched Off I have some eggs cooking in the incubator, I think a few are fertile but I've just been informed that they are switching the electric off nearly all day on Monday!! Any ideas what I can do? Will they die if the temps drop too low for too long? See - I knew I shouldn't have incubated them - too much stress!! __________________

08-06-2012, 03:42 PM	#2
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I don't know if you could do this or not.. but what about taking the whole thing to a friends or family nearby who will have electricity? Just a thought but I'm not sure if you can move them or not Not much help I know __________________ Lynne x

08-06-2012, 03:45 PM	#3
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I'd rather not risk moving them tbh Lynne, but thanks anyway __________________

08-06-2012, 04:00 PM	#5
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Could you wrap the incubator in insulation, say layers of bubble wrap, a duvet or something and cross your fingers the temps don't drop? __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

08-06-2012, 05:38 PM	#8
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	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 __________________

08-06-2012, 03:49 PM	#4
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	What about a generator will that work? Or use a long extension lead and plug it into a neighbours house? Thats if theirs isnt getting turned off too. :S

08-06-2012, 04:09 PM	#6
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,675	It should be fine i had mine of for a day and eggs still hatched ok

08-06-2012, 04:12 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	you could hire a generator from Jewsons maybe. They sell them from time to time in Aldi so hiring might not be too much from Jewson or anywhere that does it. Polystyrene or other insulation might be enough but doubt it would keep it at the temps you have it at now. Extension cable to a neighbour's house and a payment of £10 for energy used

08-06-2012, 08:00 PM	#9
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Cheers Kelly __________________

08-06-2012, 08:13 PM	#10
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Last year we had a power cut for best part of the day and the whole night and they still hatched and no problems (it went off in the afternoon and came on later the following day ... actually I remember we kept having power cuts for a couple of weeks). I covered mine with a blanket and they were in a warm room. I think you will be ok Bindi ... __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

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