A little while back I came home and checked on all my stuff like I usually do, and noticed when I opened the door to my snakes it felt hot, when I first checked the thermometer at the top it registered 135.2 def F(this is the coolest place in the room). I immediately started checking all my snakes. When it was all said and done, I had lost every one of my snakes minus 2.1 Morelia Bredli which luckily were the top enclosures.
The heater I had been usung malfunctioned, and did not cut off. It was on it's "low" setting only turned 3/4 of the way up on the rheostat. Even when I tried turning it down, it did not shut off, and had to unplug it. I grabbed a 2 gallon water sprayer, and started soaking the remaining snakes to try to bring down their core temps.
Since then I have lost my motivation/spark for my animals. My 2 tegus are still doing great, and are still as laid back as ever, but just aren't getting the attention they deserve. I am even thinking of selling the rest of my stuff, and just do without for a while.
I filed a claim with the heater manufacturer, and am awaiting the results from testing of the heater. They want an estimate on replacement. How can you put a price on a pet? What if it was a child?
The heater I had been usung malfunctioned, and did not cut off. It was on it's "low" setting only turned 3/4 of the way up on the rheostat. Even when I tried turning it down, it did not shut off, and had to unplug it. I grabbed a 2 gallon water sprayer, and started soaking the remaining snakes to try to bring down their core temps.
Since then I have lost my motivation/spark for my animals. My 2 tegus are still doing great, and are still as laid back as ever, but just aren't getting the attention they deserve. I am even thinking of selling the rest of my stuff, and just do without for a while.
I filed a claim with the heater manufacturer, and am awaiting the results from testing of the heater. They want an estimate on replacement. How can you put a price on a pet? What if it was a child?
