Hello everyone,

Asking for a bit of advice again.

In about 6 weeks, the family is making a cross country move. We will be traveling by car, and likely spending a night in a hotel as it's a 17 hour continuous drive.

I want to keep our python in her regular glass enclosure (in our van with us, not the moving truck), so she is at least in familiar surroundings and smells. My wife thinks it's better to get a plastic tub for the drive to decrease space and make her more secure. I'm a little concerned about heating, as we won't be able to use the heat bulbs/heating pad during the trip.

I plan to feed her about 5 days before we move. She typically eats an upper sized medium rat every 2-3 weeks, so I figure she'll have enough time to digest and not risk regurgitation, and give her a week or so after the move to acclimate to a new home.

Any suggestions on how to make this the most stress free for her?


One further question. She's an excellent eater, never had a problem with her hunting instincts or eating her meals. However, her last 2-3 feedings, her tracking seems to be off. I tend to slowly move the rat around to simulate movement until she strikes, but lately she's been striking and needing 3-5 attempts to successfully "catch" her prey. Sometimes her strikes are several inches off target. We've had her just over a year and never seen this until lately. Is this normal?

Thanks as always.

Ian