Summer precautions

I should have posted this sooner but better late than never.

With summer in full swing and the US having higher than average temps in most areas, be sure to have some precautions set up in case of power loss and such. If your power goes out and your in the middle of a blistering summer, temps in your home can become quite high in a short period of time. I talked to friend of mine on Oklahoma today and he was the victim of a 3 day power outage about 2 weeks ago. During that time temps outside were in the 100's and his home heated into the 90's. He lost 3 clutches of eggs in the incubator. Luckily he had several ice packs and frozen drink bottles already prepared to put in the dragon enclosures. If not for those ice packs it's possible he could have lost some of his juvies and adult breeders.

I know of a few snake breeders who have suffered loses this summer as well. Thankfully, dragons can tolerate higher temps than snakes but prolonged exposure to high temps without an area to cool down can prove to be dangerous and possibly fatal to dragons as well.

Just be sure to be prepared if your in an area that is going through one hell of a summer this year.