transporting help

[ChristinaP]

We are going home for Mother's Day, which is a 3 hour trip.

We would like to take Ira our corn with us to introduce to the nieces and nephews. What is the safest way to travel that far with him, or is there a safe way??

[2kdime]

If you feel the need to take him with you, I've always transported my animals in pillowcases, or snake bags.

Place that inside an insulated box and close it all up with a heat pack if needed.

I'm not familiar with Corn's husbandry, so a heat or cool pack may or may not be necessary.

Hope this helps.

[mainbutter]

in a pillowcase. Tie the pillowcase. Put the pillowcase in a cardboard box. Tape or staple(preferred) the box closed (just in case the snake escapes the pillowcase). Poke airholes in the box.

Don't cook/freeze your snake by putting it in front of air vents in your car.

Unless you're experiencing extreme temps of some kind, heat/cool packs are not needed, just keep the temps comfortable for you.

If your corn is young and small, I would advise against transporting it for a variety of reasons, not the least of which being that when they are tiny and super skinny, they can squeeze out of just about anything, pillowcase knots included, and escape. If you must transport a young corn, put it in a deli cup w/lid of some kind, tape the lid closed, and poke some air holes. That should be pretty escape proof.

[snakecharmer3638]

If you must transport a young corn, put it in a deli cup w/lid of some kind, tape the lid closed, and poke some air holes.

Poke the holes before you put the snake in the cup.

[ChristinaP]

Thanks guys!

[Blue Apple Herps]

yeah, deli cup/tupperware/ziploc container if they're small (with holes!!) and pillow case in box with packing popcorn or crumbled newspaper if they're larger. And for corns I wouldn't worry about a heat/cold pack. If you're not getting much warmer or cooler than RT, then you should be fine.