Traveling with Naxos

[LizardLady46]

Naxos is now just over 4 months old. Just completed a shed and I plan on posting some new pictures soon. So many of you like to try to guess the sex and I'm curious what you all think. Also, I want to make James jealous again cause this BTS is really something. Anyway on to my question.

Its looks like we will be relocating from San Diego to the San Fran Bay Area. We will be driving Naxos with us. The question is what is the best way to travel with Naxos? Type of carrier? provide heat? Feeding before or during trip? Do you think its best to drive all in one day or will it be more or less stressful to stop and stay over night somewhere?

Appreciate any advice or tales from experience.

Brenda

[Linnea]

i am only able to answer parts of your questions...sorry

dont feed before or during trip, since he will be unable to bask.
the quicker the less stressfull.

i have a 60cm x 40cm plastic box with large holes in the lid, i fill it with substrate and put the skink in. only done it once though.... im sure theres many more solutions.

[Susann]

If you are still looking for ideas, put in the word TRAVELING in the Search line. Lots of good advice there.

[critterguy]

I wouldn't worry too much about transport. To make things simple.

Any sort of container he won't escape from but can provide ventilation, security, and protection from extremes will work. I use a reusable cloth shopping bag stuffed with a T-shirt. This can be tied off with the skink burrowed into the T-shirt. A plastic bin with a old shirt added in would be appropriate as well.

To make things less stressful I think it is important that the animal is able to move around but not be packed so loosely it will slide around during transit.

[LizardLady46]

Thank you for the tips. This will be helpful

[Coomassie]

I have rubbermaid containers to transport all of my reptiles except for Coomassie. I couldn't find one that wasn't overly cramped in the length direction and wasn't overly large. I like the containers to be snug but not tight. Coomassie has a cat carrier. I line with a towel so he can burrow into the towel. My experience is they just sleep. I wouldn't feed for a few days before because food can stay in their gut for a few days and you don't want it in there when you travel. I doubt it will be cold where you are so you don't have to worry about traveling with heat packs. A day or two without heat won't hurt them. I'm assuming you are making the trip all in one day so I wouldn't give water either. If you are doing overnight, definitely offer water once you are off the road for the day.