Vet visit(help lol)

So the big question is how am I going to transport my snake to the vet plastic contianer(food wise)? held? *bashes head*

pillowcase folded over and tied off at the top

I use a travel terrarium, i.e. smaller plastic tub with a locking lid. Add a hide and you're good, at least this time of year.

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pillowcase folded over and tied off at the top

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You know, this strikes me as a reply from animal planet lol!

Though seriously was this an actual reply?

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Originally Posted by JRLongton

I use a travel terrarium, i.e. smaller plastic tub with a locking lid. Add a hide and you're good, at least this time of year.

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Okay thanks, I will probably just use some kitchen tub a ware with the lid off and a hide in place.

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You know, this strikes me as a reply from animal planet lol!

Though seriously was this an actual reply?

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LOL. Yes, from an actual breeder. Snake bags are pretty much that and they are normally what snakes are shipped in.

Okay thanks, I will probably just use some kitchen tub a ware with the lid off and a hide in place.

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You know, this strikes me as a reply from animal planet lol!

Though seriously was this an actual reply?.

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This is a pretty standard method for transporting snakes. It prevents the animal from escaping and limits visibility but still provides airflow.

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Okay thanks, I will probably just use some kitchen tub a ware with the lid off and a hide in place.

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If the lid is off how is that containing the animal and preventing it from escaping??

If you're gonna use a plastic container, use a dark colored storage bin with air holes drilled in. Even with a hide, it's too stressful when the snake can see out of a clear kritter keeper and see everything that they can't understand. You don't need a stressed snake striking at plastic walls.

I used the pillowcase method for my 3500 gram gal. For the smaller one, I used the dark 6 qt bin.

Best way (& I've moved half-way across country with a car full of snakes this way!) is for each snake to be in cloth "snake bag" (or pillowcase), one with no holes!
Use a twist-tie around the top, then fold that part over & secure w/ rubber band. (pillow cases are very hard to tie & un-tie...) No escapes ever this way.

THEN, put a little padding into a "ice chest" aka cooler/ or styrofoam box (like frozen food is shipped in), and put the snake-in-a-bag inside for transport. This is
for the safety & comfort of the snake, to minimize temperature extremes. Otherwise you may forget about the sun streaming into the car on the drive to & from,
while your snake cooks in the plastic box...or in winter, in & out of cold car does them no good either, health-wise. Please INSULATE them.

I know of some sad stories about snakes dying from improper transport (like the one that over-heated on the floor of a guy's truck) so please don't be one of them.

I've taken snakes to & from programs for years this way, and even kept them safe during an ice storm with power out for days (used jars of hot water that I replaced
every 8-9 hours to keep them warm enough).

I put smaller snakes into a pillow case, tie it off, and put that into a plastic tote.

Larger snakes like adult retics just go into a VE-175 Christmas tree plastic storage tote. It's fun taking one of those into the vet's office, especially when you put it onto a furniture mover or dolly and roll it in the front doors.

Well, The pillow case it is!

Due to the overwhelming support of the pillow case method! :)

Thank you for the explanations behind the pillow cases !

I use small plastic cages temporarily for some things but never for transport: in a small space, your snake has a lot more leverage to pop the tops off, and you
don't want that while you're driving. Plus, no insulation... And snakes usually stay surprisingly calm in cloth bags...the lack of a view helps them relax.

I use the pillow case + the tub (sterilite latch box style) because snakes are escape artists and the last thing you want is to have one loose in your car. They can and have gotten themselves out of pillow cases, and they can push their way out of the totes, but I've never heard of one getting itself out of both.

Use a good old pillow case or snake bag. It’s dark but they can still breed. Maybe put them in a bad and then into your plastic bin.


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Use a good old pillow case or snake bag. It’s dark but they can still breed. Maybe put them in a bad and then into your plastic bin.


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I think you mean "breathe"...not "breed"?

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I think you mean "breathe"...not "breed"?

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Yeah lol


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