10-12 hour road trip

This fall (I'm thinking mid October or end of October) I will be packing up and moving from metro Detroit to concord North Carolina. I'm getting a little uhaul for all my crap (I don't have much). I drive a little four banger. Anyways, getting to the point now, I want to bring my ball python with me. What is the best way to keep him comfortable? What should he be carried in? Should I just buy those disposable hand warmers for a heat source?
I'll also be bringing a dog with me (I plan on buying a seat harness for him). Will the scent of the dog freak out my butters too much?


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Your dogs will be fine, ball pythons don't recognize them as food. Do you plan to transport him in his enclosure or in a box of some sort? Also you can buy heat packs like the shippers use, and use those as a heat source. I am not sure how warm the disposable hand warmers get..

Do NOT use the hand warmers. They can get 110*+ and will cook your snake. You can keep him in a pillow case and wrap that in a towel.

As for the dog, the snake will be fine. Just keep the snake where the dog won't step on it and you will be good to go.

I would treat it as if you'd be shipping him somewhere. I'd keep him in a box that he can't see out of with plenty of crumpled up paper or fitted styrofoam so he feels secure. I don't have personal experience with the hand warmers, but you can also use hot water bottles under and on the side of the box. He'll have warmth and you won't have to worry about how hot the warmers get. Make sure he can't escape out the top and put a few holes in for air circulation. I'd also secure him between things in the car so he doesn't get tossed around too much with bumps etc. He could get pretty stressed with that long of a drive. And of course, make sure he hasn't eaten in the last few days to avoid possible regurgitation from stress.

Read this...should answer a lot of your questions. :)
http://thereptilereport.com/u-haulin-reptiles/

The best way that in my experience is to secure them well in a pillowcase or snake bag and a small box or plastic tote. They dont seem to mind too terribly. Unless they are going to be subject to extreme temperatures I wouldn't bother with hot or cold packs. As long as the heat/AC in your car works and you keep the cab at comfortable human temperature just roll with it. I skip their last scheduled feeding day before the move as a precaution.

I just moved my collection this weekend like this. Randomly enough 2 shed and 4 pooped (out of 6) within 24 hours of being set back up. Not that it has anything to do with anything, I thought it was interesting tho.

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