My hubby is the one in the Air Force and I'm the one with the animals....but yeah...I still have to deal with and plan for all the PCS's...and we have a LOT of em.(a lot of PCS's, that is)
The main thing is to always have a plan...which is seems like you're doing...so you're good there. No matter how much I want certain animals, I simply can NOT have them. Tortoises, for instance. I love them as much as I love snakes and almost hurt inside at being unable to keep any at this time. But they are simply not suited to cross-country moves and unpredictable environments and living conditions. Snakes, on the other hand (moderate sized ones, anyhow) are much simpler and always have the exact same environment no matter which state we live in.
I also have all my contingency plans set up on the off-chance we get sent to Hawaii or overseas. I've got friends and family that can keep them for me until we return state-side. That is something you'll need to consider with each creature you choose to take in.
So basically...plan carefully and always be thinking ahead. How many animals can you realistically move cross-country with? Keep in mind you won't always get door-to-door moves and sometimes you have to spend days or even weeks in TLF or hotels. What will you do with the animals then? If it's a small enough number, they're fairly easy to hide. But tons of animals or really big animals......not so much!
I've got traveling tubs and snake bags all set up and I've done it so many times now, it doesn't take a lot of thought or effort for me to move mine....but I've only got a handful, and plan to keep it that way until we retire. (Oh, sweet Lord, I'm so ready for retirement!)
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