Hi, Reptile-Loving Friends!
My partner and I will be moving homes in the next month and I'm looking for any advice to ease the stress of the transition on our reptiles (our doggo will be quite happy, as now she has a backyard with a doggie door). We've moved all of the reptiles with the exception of one before but I also wasn't educated enough at the time to think about what kind of additional stress this was putting on them. The move is super close -- a 10 minute drive maximum. We have a 1.5 month old BEL, a 1.5 year old Banana, a 12 year old Normal, and a 10 year old Leopard Gecko. All are healthy and happy in our current home.
My questions:
- We're going to transport in separate pillow cases inside plastic tubs. Should I wait until all the temps/humidity are where they should be in the new house before taking them out of their pillow cases or is it better to let them start acclimating immediately?
- We were planning on moving our 12 yo Normal to a different (but same sized) enclosure because his is over 20 years old and starting to show signs of wear. Opinions on moving the old enclosure into the new house before transitioning or just do it in one fell swoop? We've had him for many years and he is generally quite hardy but he does have a tendency toward hunger striking (he did just eat last week, so that's a positive)!
- Is there an amount of time we should wait before we offer food? Not sure if this is similar to bringing home a new bp and letting them settle in for ~a week.
Thank you guys for all of your help! Any advice is much appreciated!
/chris
Reply With Quote