See anything? Nope, and they're NOT hiding under the snow!
We just got about 10 inches of snow. Of course the crocodile which inhabits the larger enclosure has been shut inside since the middle of October. The alligators, which inhabit the two smaller enclosures have been in since about the first of November.
We would never leave these animals out year round, even when snow is not in the forecast. Being in a latitude that does have variable weather, we have made accommodations for them inside a heated building.
This being said, we recently heard that there were some people in more temperate climates (think Arizona or Southern California for example) who are worried about their animals being outside since they too are experiencing a cold snap. I can only say if it were me, I'd be bringing them inside, regardless of where they needed to be housed (e.g. tortoises in the bathtub?) Even if they were all in cardboard boxes, at least they would be in a controlled environment.
The time to worry about these things is not when it happens, but when you take ownership of the animal(s). If you keep them inside, for the (usually) short duration of the inclement weather, your house may develop an "odor", but again, a cheap air freshener is still better than trying to replace your reptilian pals. If you elect to build heated enclosures outside, perhaps your electric bill would go up, but that would probably be far less than the replacement cost of your collection.
It's just common sense.
We would never leave these animals out year round, even when snow is not in the forecast. Being in a latitude that does have variable weather, we have made accommodations for them inside a heated building.
This being said, we recently heard that there were some people in more temperate climates (think Arizona or Southern California for example) who are worried about their animals being outside since they too are experiencing a cold snap. I can only say if it were me, I'd be bringing them inside, regardless of where they needed to be housed (e.g. tortoises in the bathtub?) Even if they were all in cardboard boxes, at least they would be in a controlled environment.
The time to worry about these things is not when it happens, but when you take ownership of the animal(s). If you keep them inside, for the (usually) short duration of the inclement weather, your house may develop an "odor", but again, a cheap air freshener is still better than trying to replace your reptilian pals. If you elect to build heated enclosures outside, perhaps your electric bill would go up, but that would probably be far less than the replacement cost of your collection.
It's just common sense.
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