Bummer! Luckily it was just a night and 52F doesn't sound SO bad. Good thing you were around to catch it.
I've not yet had a need for anyone to care for my Chids, but I'm sure I'd be nervous and probably would want a chid-lover who knows a little about something.
Good luck! Maybe you need some kind of little zapper, get too close to switches, plugs and orchids and ZAP!