Hey, long time no post! Smake is doing great. He eats well, sheds well, and generally has been enjoying his monotonous snake life.
Now, we are moving... from Ohio to Alaska. And, frankly, I am not sure how to get a reptile from point A to point B.

We have many, many animals. My parent's plan was to toss everybody in an RV/trailer and road trip our way across the country to AK. That's 5 dogs and 3 cats as well as 3 adults, all in a mobile home. This plan may change, but it's the one we've been entertaining so far.

None of us believe that a bumpy, over-crowded vehicle is going to be a very good environment for an entire ball python and its many amenities. We've thought about boarding him and then having him shipped to us, but I don't know where to even begin with organizing that! I would really appreciate any pointers or tips y'all may have for me. This move won't be happening for another year or more, so there's no great hurry.

Smake is extremely gentle and sweet for a BP, having not bitten a soul (beyond a slight nip, which was well-deserved) in his almost three years of life, so I'm not inclined to sell him. Especially now that he's a good eater. I feel like I owe it to him to try my best to make this work. So, to reiterate: any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!