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    is there any way you can hook up a camera for the viv? I was just thinking if you had a camera you could watch it over the net and let your gma know if something is wrong. You could buy the camera, and then return it back to amazon after the 3 weeks.
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    Re: Bci 3 weeks alone

    Quote Originally Posted by Zincubus View Post

    That said , for three weeks I’d probably leave your snake /s at a local pet store .. many will just charge a nominal amount ..


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    Unfortunately I don't think this is a good idea. I'd be way too worried about mites, diseases, etc...

    And yeah, I wouldn't want to put my 80 year old grandparent in that position either, especially considering she's not experienced with snakes.

    I hope you can find a trustworthy person who's got experience keeping snakes and can help you out.

    Good luck

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    Re: Bci 3 weeks alone

    Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
    Unfortunately I don't think this is a good idea. I'd be way too worried about mites, diseases, etc...

    And yeah, I wouldn't want to put my 80 year old grandparent in that position either, especially considering she's not experienced with snakes.

    I hope you can find a trustworthy person who's got experience keeping snakes and can help you out.

    Good luck
    How would mites be introduced or diseases for that matter ??

    I did say that maybe best not leaving three weeks though ..


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    Re: Bci 3 weeks alone

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    How would mites be introduced or diseases for that matter ??

    I did say that maybe best not leaving three weeks though ..


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    Pet stores can often have mites. It's not unheard of for pet store animals to bring mites into a home, so bringing a presumably healthy animal into an environment where you can't be sure it's clean is unwise.
    Also, I wouldn't trust the vast majority of pet store employees with my animals.

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    Re: Bci 3 weeks alone

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    How would mites be introduced or diseases for that matter ??
    That statement was made as a response to boarding at a pet store.

    I'd rather someone come in to take care of my snake every 2-3 days if I had to be gone for an extended period.

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    Do you have any friends you would trust to check in? I trade pet sitting with my friend so neither of us have to pay anyone or trust random people with our collections. She has everything I have though parrots, snakes, tarantulas, rats etc, so we can trade off with each other. I would definitely want someone comfortable with the animals if they had to go in though, so maybe train a friend lol. I had to rehouse one of my friends tarantula the last time I watched them because of a weird mold outbreak in its container. Most random people wouldn’t want to deal, or even of noticed something wrong or try rehousing even if they were being paid. It’s definitely hard finding people sometimes!
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    Re: Bci 3 weeks alone

    As above

    If there is no other option I’d put at least three bowls of water with one being as huge as possible .. the more bowls the more chance of one of them staying clean for the duration


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    Biggest problem can be water. You can make a auto waterer with PVC/CPVC pipes. Or buy a bird auto waterer with a small cup. Snake can drink but doesn't have room to poop in it. Zip tie it or hot glue it so it stays put. If your thermostat loses power will it go back to the settings?

    Some dog kennels will take snakes. But you need to bring the tub/tank.

    WIFI cameras are cheap. I run one in the rat room just incase.

    I've removed snakes that "got out" from their cages. One was "out" for a year, in a rental .

    Best thing an cheapest would be a friend checking every three days or so. That would be good just to make sure the house was still there.

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    3 weeks for a 6' boa definitely should not be enough time for it to get hungry, my large and mature boas only eat every 4-6 weeks. That said, I would not feed the snake at least another 1-2 weeks before leaving. This will reduce the chances of defecation, and also if anything does happen (like extreme temps), you don't want food in their stomach. I went away for a week and had someone watch my snakes...came home to the room over 100F, and the only one that didn't make it or return to normal was the one the babysitter fed either twice or three times - idr - in my absence despite explicit directions not to feed any of them. No food should be digesting in their stomach when you leave, this is extremely important.

    So, finding someone competent just to keep an eye on temps and water is also extremely important. They need to be able to at the very least change water, if not clean the cage if it gets messy. I also like the camera idea pitched by a few people! This will allow you to keep an eye on the people/person watching the snakes, because theft is not unheard of in the reptile world. But, it can also help give you guidance to the caregiver.
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    I wouldn't even waste a second thought about leaving for three weeks during summer (we leave them alone for two weeks several times a year) and I wouldn't do anything but change the water bowl (drinking-size only) right before I left. Adding water bowls or larger bowls will only accomplish one thing...create an opportunity for a problem.

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