Urgent help required

[Naturesfury]

Okay I live in townsville and at the back of my place we have had some fires...now the air is really thick here and my snakes are struggling to breathe what can I do

 

[pythonmum]

Put them down near the floor. Try putting damp cloths over the vents. Tough situation for everyone.

 

[Naturesfury]

Thankyou pythonmum...my spotted is doing well in this situation but the childrens not so good, so any advice is welcomed.

 

[prettypython]

Maybe have a couple of pillow slips ready if you need to take them away fast.

 

[pythonmum]

Good idea prettypython - damp pillowslips might offer them an all-over air filter as well as a quick evacuation method. Then you can pop them into a click clack and put them in the least smoky area you can find.

 

[Bluetongue1]

Place a damp sheet over the cages or damp cloths over the vents (as suggested) and use the vacuum cleaner on one of the vents to draw air out of the enclosure and hopefully cleaner air through the sheet into the enclosure. You will need to make sure that any part of the vent not covered by the vacuum is sealed off to stop air being sucked in that way.

I concur with Pythonmum and Prettypython. If the animals are showing signs of respiratory distress, get them out of cage and into wet bags. Then transport to where no smoke is and allow them time there in fresh air. Drop off to another herper if you can.

Good luck.
Blue

 

[FusionMorelia]

get them down low and cover with a damp sheet is about all you could do

 

[camcamcam]

Hows it going?

 

[pharskie]

+1 on the vacume

how did you go?

 

[SamNabz]

I agree with all the above posts, however if it is just 2 snakes, put them in a damp pillow case (separately) in containers and take them elsewhere for the time being..