Moving across country
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If you are wondering if your BTS is acting normally or might be sick, this is where you can get help with that.
This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
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CWyatt
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Moving across country
Hello all, I will be moving back to California from Cape Cod in a few weeks and wondering if anyone has advice on the smoothest less stressful way to go about it.. I'm not sure if I'll drive straight thru or take a bit longer. Thanx for the input..
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Jbolar
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Re: Moving across country
i would just pay to ship the animal/animals in question, may be easier and less stressful arrange someone in cali to pick up/care or have someone ship when you arrive and have things set up.
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CWyatt
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Re: Moving across country
Thnx, but shipping is not an option.
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Kurt
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Re: Moving across country
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Teacup
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Re: Moving across country
I've moved with reptiles a few times, including a 3-4 day trip just over a year ago. I always place them in secure, plastic tubs with enough room for them to move around but not bang about. Put in just a few air holes and plenty of padding. Keep them where you can control the temperature so that usually means in the car with you. At night, bring them wherever you are staying and make sure they stay warm. You can offer them water in the evening when you stop for the night. IME, reptiles will sleep right through trips like this if you keep them covered and secure. The most important element is to ensure they cannot escape their containers, never get too hot, too cold, or dehydrated. I recommend that you do not feed them for a few days (or weeks if we're talking larger critters that eat less regularly) before the trip so that they have empty bellies.
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CWyatt
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Re: Moving across country
Thankyou Teacup.. It's a coast to coast move that I've done with my Rosies before with no problem, but not with a BTS. I usually jet across with only stops for sleeping in my jeep when needed, but this time I will stop and give the critters a rest from the movement and a warm room. Thnx for the advice..
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Teacup
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Re: Moving across country
CWyatt wrote:Thankyou Teacup.. It's a coast to coast move that I've done with my Rosies before with no problem, but not with a BTS. I usually jet across with only stops for sleeping in my jeep when needed, but this time I will stop and give the critters a rest from the movement and a warm room. Thnx for the advice..
You're welcome! Best of luck with the move.
0.0.2 Merauke BTS
1.0.0 Russian Tortoise
1.0.0 Cagles Map Turtle
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1.0 Ball python
1.0.0 Western Hognose
1.1.0 Jungle Carpet Python
Always in my heart: Speckles the RT boa; Darwin our blue tegu; Squishy my bearded dragon.
1.0.0 Russian Tortoise
1.0.0 Cagles Map Turtle
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko
0.1.0 Ball python
1.0.0 Western Hognose
1.1.0 Jungle Carpet Python
Always in my heart: Speckles the RT boa; Darwin our blue tegu; Squishy my bearded dragon.
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