Advice For A Long Distance Move

[Bogertophis]

When this question comes up there's one piece of advice I don't notice given I believe is an important detail. Don't put a snake, or other pet of this nature, on the floor of the vehicle because it gets too hot on long drives. Just trying to help. Good luck on your move!

I've mentioned that in the past because on another forum, a member did exactly that & accidentally killed his favorite large boa on a multi-hour road trip. His truck floor wasn't insulated enough & the snake overheated- unable to escape the cloth bag & unable to signal any distress, it just expired by the time he stopped at his destination.

That's why snakes should always be bagged, then put in a well-insulated "cooler" of some time. They can also be killed just from the heat of sunlight streaming in thru car windows, so even the back seat can be dangerous without that insulation around them. So it's a hard "no" to carry snakes in their usual enclosures, plastic containers, snake bags, & so on, without the insulation around them.

Even on a short 10-minute trip in town, because you never know when your car might break down (A/C can fail), get stuck in traffic, get run into, or sidelined for some other reason...don't let your snakes die from lack of protection. Heat from the sun builds up quickly in vehicles.