Keeping Ts warm

[Cecilia]

I'm going to be leaving my home for 3 days and going an hour nd half away. I have 2 Ts a G. porteri, and T. albo. My home without heating on goes down to high 40s F. Is there any way I can keep them warm that's not a huge fire hazard? I can take them with me but that's a last resort as it would be stressful on them.

 

[Frogdaddy]

Why not just set the thermostat to 70?

 

[Cecilia]

Why not just set the thermostat to 70?

I live in an old house so my heaters dont work that way

 

[Gilligan]

Space heater?

 

[Cecilia]

Space heater?

Yeah

Space heater?

Wait are you suggesting a space heater or asking it that's my heat source? Lmao

 

[DonLouchese]

Hi there,

To be fair the only way you can keep your T's warm is the same as you'd keep yourself warm. If you can't provide it , rather take them with you.

I know that I always keep radiators running even if I'm not home just because of them.

Regards, Don

 

[Frogdaddy]

The solution to your problem.

 

[Dementeddoll]

Oh my ahaha so many opinions idk knowing myself either I’d have someone care for them for me or more than likely since I don’t think anyone would care for them like I do I’d take them with me.

 

[Gilligan]

Wait are you suggesting a space heater or asking it that's my heat source? Lmao

Suggesting. Your original post didn’t say if you had one.

 

[darkness975]

I wouldn't leave any heater running without me being home.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Could you put their enclosures into coolers? I'd think the spiders could survive in coolers for three days.

Edit: Maybe even leave the coolers under a pile of blankets or something.

 

[viper69]

Leave the heat on

 

[Dry Desert]

Oh my ahaha so many opinions idk knowing myself either I’d have someone care for them for me or more than likely since I don’t think anyone would care for them like I do I’d take them with me.

Take them with you, you'll be a lot happier, and it won't stress the t's if they are in enclosures without things loose rolling around.
All things are pretty adaptable and accept change if done correctly.
They are far more resilient than we give them credit for.

 

[Smotzer]

You leave you’re heat on even if you leave it on 60-65 that will be fine

 

[DustyD]

Since you said you could take them with you, that is what I would do. I agree with darkness975 about leaving a heater on unattended. Me personally I would worry about leaving it on as well as how the tarantulas are doing.

 

[greeneyedelle]

I'm going to be leaving my home for 3 days and going an hour nd half away. I have 2 Ts a G. porteri, and T. albo. My home without heating on goes down to high 40s F. Is there any way I can keep them warm that's not a huge fire hazard? I can take them with me but that's a last resort as it would be stressful on them.

3 days is too long in my opinion. You could potentially get away with a day at that temperature—my g. porteri survived a power outage that brought overnight temps to high thirties F—but I don’t know that you want to gamble your t’s lives just to find out

 

[cold blood]

Why not just set the thermostat to 70?

or at least 60

I wouldn't leave any heater running without me being home.

those radiator ones are very safe....I keep one on in my t room from october to early June....its on 24/7 Total non-issue

Could you put their enclosures into coolers? I'd think the spiders could survive in coolers for three days.

Edit: Maybe even leave the coolers under a pile of blankets or something.

Blankets will do absolutely nothing...blankets work for us because they retain our body heat, they dont create heat unless they are electric. A blanket alone will just be the same temp as the surrounding area, including the invert beneath it.

 

[Hardus nameous]

or at least 60


those radiator ones are very safe....I keep one on in my t room from october to early June....its on 24/7 Total non-issue


Blankets will do absolutely nothing...blankets work for us because they retain our body heat, they dont create heat unless they are electric. A blanket alone will just be the same temp as the surrounding area, including the invert beneath it.

I was just thinking they could help insulate the coolers and slow down the heat loss.

 

[Dorifto]

For some reason it didn't post my answer so here I go again xD

If you run a space heater and don't want it running 24/7 you can use a digital switch, so you can program when starts heating up and when it switches off. They are quite cheap like 10 bucks.


Other option could be heat mats, but always using a thermostat. How big it's your collection?

 

[Dementeddoll]

For some reason it didn't post my answer so here I go again xD

If you run a space heater and don't want it running 24/7 you can use a digital switch, so you can program when starts heating up and when it switches off. They are quite cheap like 10 bucks.


Other option could be heat mats, but always using a thermostat. How big it's your collection?

Space heaters aren’t that safe either if he has other animals and it get tipped over it’ll cause a fire.