Quote Originally Posted by JLC
It could be somewhat difficult for your new little guy, but there are some things you can do to mitigate the stress...


Instead of keeping the snake in a big glass tank...get a small rubbermaid/sterelite plastic tub. Drill or melt (with a soldering iron) holes for ventilation and use an Under Tank Heater (hooked up to a thermostat or rheostat) for warmth. Keep it in a quiet, dark place and keep the handling to a minimum. I KNOW that will be hard to do, but handling is a considerable stress-factor. Once you're back at school for the new semester and you know your snake is settled and eating well....then you can start handling him more often.

For the trip...place the snake in a pillowcase turned inside-out, and tie the top securely closed. Then place it in a warm, snug box. He'll be perfectly safe in there until you can put him back in his own home.

Each time you move him, allow for a full week to acclimate to his new surroundings...which means NO handling at all except to provide fresh water and clean out any wastes if he makes a mess.

Hope that helps some!

Thank you for the quick replies. Yes he is in a glass tank, but I figured with sufficient hides he should be ok in it, unless you really suggest that I go the rubbermaid route. Its just that I already had this tank and spent all the time setting it up and purchasing stuff for it. But like I said if you really think I should go the rubbermaid route I will for the snake. (I would like to keep him in the glass tank though.)

Yeah when I picked him up the guy let me have a snake bag to put him in and I put him in a box as well. I guess I am just mostly concerned about the stress, but I guess I will see how he does and decide whether or not to get a rubbermaid.