SOS!! Serious problem, Need help Please!

[Buttons]

This is just my opinion but if I were in this situation I'd probably consider selling off my collection before the move.

[Argentra]

Oh I did consider it, even though I would really miss them. The thing that keeps me from doing so is the time limits. Snakes can sell in days if you're lucky, but more often in weeks or months...and we don't have that time. It's actually easier to just plan on taking them along.

And regardless of whether the snakes are with us or not...stopping at motels is still currently out of our budget. But we'll be trying to sell quite a bit of stuff to make up for it.

[spygirl]

Personally, I think they'll be fine for 3-4 days. Mine were!

When we moved from Texas to Arizona, my fiance's company paid for a moving service to move all of our stuff. So I packed most of the critters tupperware containers and had a spray bottle to mist everyone down. The animals that came with us included a Shih Tzu, a Green Cheek Conure, 5 bearded dragons (most of these guys were in small dog carriers), 3 chameleons, 2 leopard geckos, and 12 snakes. We drove to Arizona in one straight shot in 15 hours. The plan was to stay in a hotel one night until our stuff arrived the next day. Well our landlords-to-be decided they couldn't afford to have renters, so they backed out on the deal. So we were now homeless in a brand new state with our stuff on a truck somewhere. Very scary! Took us 3 days to find a new house and finalize all of the paperwork. I ended up buying some worms at a Petco nearby to feed the lizards. But every day I would open up each animal mist it down lightly. I also had spare paper towels with me in case anyone needed a cleaning. Only 2 did.

But everyone made it! Just make sure everyone is getting air and they'll be fine. During stops, I would just open up each one quickly (most big truck stops have places to the side to park to let your dogs out) and mist as needed. You'll be fine.

[addsdad]

Mapquest shows this as about a 20 hour drive. If you aren't stopping for very long or very often (since you stated that you can't afford it), I don't see too much of a problem. Good luck with the potential move.

[littleindiangirl]

I suppose if you are only driving for 8 hours a day..... But even then, max 2.5 days...

[Argentra]

Yep, I saw 20hrs on Mapquest as well, and compared to a 700+ mile trip that took 10 hours... that sounds about right. But still, they both said 3-4 days. I don't get it.

I wish one of you guys could drive the truck with us!

[Montessa Python]

We drove a penske truck from CA to WI. We took two dogs, and two birds.. before I was totally into snakes and such!!
My advise is to talk to your dad, or the neighbor to see what they would like to do.
Would they like to make it a two day/three day trip?
Can you all find a place to camp?? OR there are cheap hotels.. such as motel 6.
And they take pets. We mapped out our route and found pet friendly hotels/motels along the way.
Are you sure no one can afford 39.99 for a nights stay??
I would NOT pack the snakes on top of each other too deep up front with you.
I am sure if you emailed OR called a major breeder/seller such as 8 ball or bryan at snake bytes and ask them how they transport for long trips, they would be very helpful.

Just thought I would share.

Carol

[nixer]

I wish one of you guys could drive the truck with us!

no you dont im a sleepy driver

[Argentra]

Thanks for the info, Carol. I'm not really sure why they say it would take so long, but I do intend to go over it with them both. The neighbor was a trucker for many years, and the company was based up near Seattle...so she should know. But still...

Cheaper motels, such as the '6', wouldn't be bad as long as we can raise some more money for the stays. As it stands right now, we don't have enough for more than one night.

I would be putting cardboard partitions in the cooler to keep the snakes off each other, as was suggested earlier. Since I only have 8 snakes, it shouldn't be too hard to work with them on a longer trip. And I will email Adam and the others, thanks for the suggestion.

Oh, and thanks for the thought anyway, Nixer.