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  • 07-31-2013, 08:04 PM
    BallPythonChick
    Can a snake be okay for 3-4 days traveling in a shipping box?
    Okay I know this question seem's odd... But I am moving, and driving there.. (WA-WV)
    It will take about 3-4 day's to get to WV, and I am wondering if my Colombian Red Tail Boa (6ft) will be okay in the box, though I will be bringing her tub and stuff, so when we stop at night at the hotel, we can take her inside and put her in her tub and plug in the UTH and give her water.
    I know how to properly ship and pack up a reptile, I just really need to know if she'll be okay.

    I don't want to leave my baby behind, she's extremely important to me and I love her very much.
  • 07-31-2013, 08:17 PM
    Anya
    Okay, now take my advice with a grain of salt. First, I'm going to tell you how I moved my Ball Pythons from KS to CA.

    I put them all in tubs about half the size they normally live in.

    I put them in the back of the car...

    I covered the tubs with blankets.

    Since we drove through the desert, at night I would sneak them into our hotel room under the cover of darkness. I put them in the warmest part of the room, gave them water, and covered them again. And kept the room 75+. Because I realized...dumdumdum....their flexxwat and thermostats were in the moving truck. That wouldn't arrive until 3 weeks later.

    I did not give them heat until 3 days later, when we arrived at our house, and I plugged in an oil heater and ran it in my closet, keeping my closet a toasty 83.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is...don't do what I did. But yeah, she'll be okay. All of mine were juuust fine, and it sounds like you'll have it together. Bringing her in at night and making sure you don't crank the AC will be the key. :)
  • 07-31-2013, 09:06 PM
    BallPythonChick
    Re: Can a snake be okay for 3-4 days traveling in a shipping box?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Anya View Post
    Okay, now take my advice with a grain of salt. First, I'm going to tell you how I moved my Ball Pythons from KS to CA.

    I put them all in tubs about half the size they normally live in.

    I put them in the back of the car...

    I covered the tubs with blankets.

    Since we drove through the desert, at night I would sneak them into our hotel room under the cover of darkness. I put them in the warmest part of the room, gave them water, and covered them again. And kept the room 75+. Because I realized...dumdumdum....their flexxwat and thermostats were in the moving truck. That wouldn't arrive until 3 weeks later.

    I did not give them heat until 3 days later, when we arrived at our house, and I plugged in an oil heater and ran it in my closet, keeping my closet a toasty 83.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is...don't do what I did. But yeah, she'll be okay. All of mine were juuust fine, and it sounds like you'll have it together. Bringing her in at night and making sure you don't crank the AC will be the key. :)

    Thank you very much, this had made me feel a hell of a lot better.
  • 08-01-2013, 09:04 AM
    Shadera
    Re: Can a snake be okay for 3-4 days traveling in a shipping box?
    I drove from WV to MT a couple years ago. My snakes did just fine.

    Your boa will be fine, and it sounds like you've put a lot of thought into things.

    Best of luck with the move.
  • 08-01-2013, 09:26 AM
    bcr229
    Re: Can a snake be okay for 3-4 days traveling in a shipping box?
    Sounds like she'll be fine.

    So, which part of this fine state are you coming to?
  • 08-01-2013, 11:22 AM
    JLC
  • 08-01-2013, 06:02 PM
    BallPythonChick
    Re: Can a snake be okay for 3-4 days traveling in a shipping box?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    Sounds like she'll be fine.

    So, which part of this fine state are you coming to?

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