Heat Packs

missjmg19 · Oct 31, 2016

Anyone ever use these? They were recommended to me by a friend as something to keep on hand in case we lose power for multiple days over winter. They seem to come in different "lengths" in terms of how many hours they last....I realize they are made for shipping purposes, but would they help with providing heat for a few days if needed?

Thoughts?

pugsandkids · Oct 31, 2016

I actually bought some hand warmer style packs when we were due for a "60 yr storm" Never happened.

I got the idea from a hedgehog rescue, I was going to ask here as well. We do have a generator, but you gotta be prepared.

dmmj · Oct 31, 2016

they were invented to be used basically for hunters on cold days but they work fine with tortoises for temporary Heat, either shipping or power outages.

Tom · Oct 31, 2016

Those can help.

Hot water jugs work well too.

missjmg19 · Nov 1, 2016

Tom said:
Those can help.

Hot water jugs work well too.

Except where were live our hot water heater and store are both electric....so no power means no hot water.

missjmg19 · Nov 1, 2016

I just wasn't sure if these might be better than the hand warmer pack things since they last longer. Would I wrap them in towel or just put in rubber maid container with him?

dmmj · Nov 1, 2016

Towel

Tom · Nov 1, 2016

missjmg19 said:
Except where were live our hot water heater and store are both electric....so no power means no hot water.

In that case a generator should be essential equipment for you.

leigti · Nov 1, 2016

I don't know how big your tortoise is, but for my Russian I have used handwarmers in a 3 gallon Rubbermaid bin with a lid on it. Just wrapped the handwarmers in the towel and put dry substrate on top of it. It stayed in the low 80s in that small bin overnight.

Jodie · Nov 1, 2016

For shipping these are taped to the inside of the lid. Definitely wrap it or put on lid to minimize direct exposure. They get hot.

Robyn@TRR · Nov 1, 2016

Shipping heat packs can be a fine back up choice. If that is the intended purpose, I would recommend getting the 72 hour heat packs.

They last the longest, and also don't peak as hot. They are excellent for a shipping choice as well, because of the temperature profile.

I would recommend AGAINST hand warmers. They don't last long, but they peak much higher than shipping heat packs, and can endanger the life of your animals.

Check out this chart of temp profiles for the different long life heat packs. Keep in mind these are surface temps, and not ambient temps-

leigti · Nov 1, 2016

Robyn@TRR said:
Shipping heat packs can be a fine back up choice. If that is the intended purpose, I would recommend getting the 72 hour heat packs.

They last the longest, and also don't peak as hot. They are excellent for a shipping choice as well, because of the temperature profile.

I would recommend AGAINST hand warmers. They don't last long, but they peak much higher than shipping heat packs, and can endanger the life of your animals.

Check out this chart of temp profiles for the different long life heat packs. Keep in mind these are surface temps, and not ambient temps-

Thank you for posting the chart. I think it's important that no matter what you use you need to monitor it. Handwarmers are easy to find on short notice if needed until you can get the really good stuff.
Before I ever used the handwarmers I did a test drive so to speak. That way when the electricity did go out, ironically three days later

, I knew how it would work but I still kept monitoring it.

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