It was on the news tonight. Just another "this is how bad the weather is" episode. Power went out, houses lost heat. The young woman being interviewed was discussing that her fish (aquarium, I presume) died from the cold. Then she added that of course her ball pythons died too.
Sorry, girly, that latter is plain negligence. And you are a terrible animal keeper. Stupid as well. It would have been so easy to keep them alive.
First, she had the sense to keep non poisonous snakes. Pythons are constrictors, not pit vipers. (If you are reckless enough to keep pit vipers, and try this, you deserve the results.) It's very easy to keep them warm even when the electricity goes out. Here's how it goes. Put each one inside a pillowcase, one in good condition, no holes, and tie the top in a knot so it can't escape. Then, dressing yourself warmly, and wearing a jacket with some kind of belt or drawstring around the bottom to keep gravity from having its way, tuck each pillowcase inside your jacket next to your body. Your heat will keep your reptiles alive, and containment in a knotted pillowcase will keep any constricting motion from gripping you and squeezing. They will get enough air unless you are wrapped in plastic. They don't need food or water for a couple days or longer.
If you are going to keep reptiles, in a cold climate, where electricity can be problematic, at least research some obvious ways of properly caring for them. Anything else is simple animal cruelty. You don't deserve animals in your care. They certainly don't deserve you.
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