*Room Temperature and Enclosure Temperature (What are the Limits for the Room?)

[theskyturnsgrey]

Putting the snake in the saddlebag is 100% not advisable nor is leaving it in a hot school over the summer. Both situations have the potential to create large amounts of stress in a best case scenario and potential injury/death in worst case scenarios. Not trying to rain on your parade but the health of the animal needs to come first.

[Sauzo]

Just take him home during school summer vacation. AP cages are very light and easy to move. And if you are using an RHP and stuff, you don't have to disassemble anything. Just take the water bowl out, put the snake in a Tupperware container on the front seat and load the cage into the back your car and shazam, you are gtg.

[HellsAekel]

Having left that post about transporting it in a backpack on a motorcycle out there for a while I realize how ridiculous it sounds. I did not have any real hope that it would have been ok to do so and I only would have tried it if there was an OVERWHELMING number of responses say that it was fine to do so along with a justification.

I figured it was worth asking though as I was told it would be alright. By a salesman of course, but I trusted him more than someone from say Petco since he works at a dedicated Vivarium.

Well, Renting a car twice a year or so does not sound terrible, especially when weighing the fact that th ball python will get to stay with me for a few months. A colleague may even be down to help me even though it is over an hour of a commute in the car. Thanks for answering what seemed like a pretty outlandish question, even to me theskyturnsgrey.



Are there any particular things I should do when transporting the snake in a car? Leave it in the terrarium for heat for example but put two pillows that I am willing to sacrifice in there with em and just drive slow for example?

Again, this may be getting way ahead of things but I wan't to try and consider as many facets of what I am taking on.

[Sauzo]

Just put the snake in a Tupperware container or a small plastic sterilite container or anything with a lid. Punch a couple holes in it and just turn the heat on in the car. I've had to actually pile all my gals in their tubs and put them in the car and run it for hours with the heater on when I lost power for like 12 hours and forgot to restock on UniHeat warmers. And guess what...I lost power again this past sunday and was out of UniHeat warmers again And my local pet shop that carries them was sold out and Bean Farm who I live close to was closed. Luckily I got some from my hardware store. Anyways, just put them in a container and turn the heater on so its comfortable.

[theskyturnsgrey]

No worries! I'm a rider too so I get your situation. Good luck with the project.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Putting the snake in the saddlebag is 100% not advisable

Why?

Having left that post about transporting it in a backpack on a motorcycle out there for a while I realize how ridiculous it sounds. I did not have any real hope that it would have been ok to do so and I only would have tried it if there was an OVERWHELMING number of responses say that it was fine to do so along with a justification.

I have transported many in my collection as well as sold/delivered in the saddle bad on my XL1200V.
Though my bag is on the left side, not exhaust side. I doubt you ride anything louder or with harder suspension.
I have not had any problems or heard problems from any of my customers.

[LittleTreeGuy]

I'd agree with Pit... Unless the temperature is too cold (or too hot), I don't think a 30 minute trip would bother a bp. Put it in a pillow case, and put it in your saddle bag, maybe with a t-shirt under it for some cushion. It's probably a softer ride than the back of a FedEx truck.

[HellsAekel]

Hmmm that's interesting that there are some folks who think it would be alright. If I did it would not be in a saddle bag. It would be in this bag on my back.

As far as noise,y exhaust is stock and quiet up to 5k rpm an I can easily cruise on the highway under that.

My suspension is pretty stiff though. It's sprung for someone 50lbs heavier than me.

However, if I can avoid using my bike, and I am certain I will be able to, I will just for the sake of being extra careful.

[HellsAekel]

Just put the snake in a Tupperware container or a small plastic sterilite container or anything with a lid. Punch a couple holes in it and just turn the heat on in the car. I've had to actually pile all my gals in their tubs and put them in the car and run it for hours with the heater on when I lost power for like 12 hours and forgot to restock on UniHeat warmers. And guess what...I lost power again this past sunday and was out of UniHeat warmers again And my local pet shop that carries them was sold out and Bean Farm who I live close to was closed. Luckily I got some from my hardware store. Anyways, just put them in a container and turn the heater on so its comfortable.

Thanks for the advice and MAN, those sound like quite the ordeals!

[HellsAekel]

Ok Two Lines of questioning specific to the T8 and RHPs.

RHP's:
Several people recommended the RBI RHP's over the Pro Series. I'm down with that but wonder how difficult they are to instal as animal plastics could install the pro series for me.

T8:
I've read quite a bit how the T8 can hold two of most full grown adult Ball Pythons. The question that I am left wondering is how difficult it would be two house a corn and a BP (this would be for in the future) if I am relying on RHP's for heat because of the possibility of big temperature fluctuations in my classroom.

Has any one looked into maintaining two separate temperature gradients using RHP's in the T8? I searched around the site and checked Serpent Merchent's post on the T8 but did not come up with a clear answer to this one. I ask know because it could shift around some of the other plans for purchasing if I want to have the option of adding a corn down the road.... (for example going with two 40watt RHP's as opposed to one cheaper 80 watt).