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  • 07-18-2016, 03:41 PM
    Dezoruba
    How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Hey guys-- I'm in a situation where I need to pick up a ball python tonight, but I can't get it home until tomorrow afternoon. So it would be in a pillowcase inside a Tupperware overnight. Is that going to be a problem?

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  • 07-18-2016, 03:47 PM
    JodanOrNoDan
    Ideally if the ambient stays somewhere between 84 - 89 you are fine. If you are going to error, error on the low side instead of the high. Do not let it at any point go below 75 or above 89.
  • 07-18-2016, 05:08 PM
    bcr229
    BP in pillow case. Pillow case in tub. Tub in bed with you. BP will be toasty overnight.

    I would not put just the pillow case in bed with you, to prevent you from rolling onto the BP, or in case it pees overnight.
  • 07-18-2016, 06:02 PM
    Dezoruba
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Cool, thanks guys. Here he is!
    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...1cff0bea49.jpg

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  • 07-18-2016, 06:18 PM
    AKA Dave
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    It all depends on the weather. I actually had to ship a couple recently with "cool" packs so they didn't over heat. I'd do what bcr229 said. If you are going to use tupperware, make sure there is ventilation. It seals air tight if you use the lid. I know it sounds crazy, but people forget that.

    Dave

    - - - Updated - - -

    It all depends on the weather. I actually had to ship a couple recently with "cool" packs so they didn't over heat. I'd do what bcr229 said. If you are going to use tupperware, make sure there is ventilation. It seals air tight if you use the lid. I know it sounds crazy, but people forget that.

    Dave
  • 07-18-2016, 06:51 PM
    Dezoruba
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AKA Dave View Post
    It all depends on the weather. I actually had to ship a couple recently with "cool" packs so they didn't over heat. I'd do what bcr229 said. If you are going to use tupperware, make sure there is ventilation. It seals air tight if you use the lid. I know it sounds crazy, but people forget that.

    Dave

    - - - Updated - - -

    It all depends on the weather. I actually had to ship a couple recently with "cool" packs so they didn't over heat. I'd do what bcr229 said. If you are going to use tupperware, make sure there is ventilation. It seals air tight if you use the lid. I know it sounds crazy, but people forget that.

    Dave

    The low tonight is 78, so it's not going to get cold enough to freeze the little guy. I wish I had my IR thermometer with me to check his temp throughout the night

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  • 07-18-2016, 07:43 PM
    bcr229
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dezoruba View Post
    The low tonight is 78, so it's not going to get cold enough to freeze the little guy. I wish I had my IR thermometer with me to check his temp throughout the night

    It's not a matter of the overnight temp, it's a matter of whether or not A/C is in use where you'll be sleeping. I keep my house thermostat at 76*F but I have to be cognizant of where the air ducts are as the cooled air comes out around 60-65*F - you don't want your BP sitting by that all night.
  • 07-18-2016, 07:44 PM
    Dezoruba
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    It's not a matter of the overnight temp, it's a matter of whether or not A/C is in use where you'll be sleeping. I keep my house thermostat at 76*F but I have to be cognizant of where the air ducts are as the cooled air comes out around 60-65*F - you don't want your BP sitting by that all night.

    Ok, I'll make sure he's in a warm spot and ask the friend I'm staying with to not have the AC so cold. What do I have to worry about if he gets too cold... RI? Worse?

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  • 07-18-2016, 07:45 PM
    Dezoruba
    Re: How long can snake stay in a bag without heat
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    It's not a matter of the overnight temp, it's a matter of whether or not A/C is in use where you'll be sleeping. I keep my house thermostat at 76*F but I have to be cognizant of where the air ducts are as the cooled air comes out around 60-65*F - you don't want your BP sitting by that all night.

    Should I buy a hand warmer or something to put under his tub (with a few towels in between as a buffer)?

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  • 07-18-2016, 08:43 PM
    bcr229
    He should be fine for one night with the ambient in the upper 70's.
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