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 Posted - 14/04/2008 : 19:27:03
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| Hi guys, Have any of you had to transport your corns from one place to another e.g another house? if so how did you do it? what is the safetst way possible? x |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2008 : 09:23:45
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It depends how far your travelling?
I have transported them in r.u.bs and in a bag tied at the top, but I wouldn't do that for jouneys over an hour.
You'll need someone to go with you too. To hold on to the r.u.b or bag. If they sit with the snake box on their knee then at least the snake might benefit from a bit of body heat, as well as having a steady ride.
Just be careful with putting heating on in the car, with the intention of putting the snake near the vent to keep warm. I've heard a few stories of people doing this and the snake has died.
Dogs die in hot cars, so you'll have to believe snakes will too. |
 
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saddleninja
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2008 : 10:28:16
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| when i got a large corn before, she was placed in a tied pillow case on my lap, lucky she didnt bite |
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Leyrielton2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/04/2008 : 18:03:59
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| ive to transport my corn from Leeds to Nottingham via car and put her in a plastic container with air holes and kitchen role in the bottom. I also keep her on my lap as the container could easily slide around the car and definatly DONT put them in the boot of the car as one guy i know did |
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Posted - 15/04/2008 : 19:47:49
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thats some very good advice guys, thanks very much x |
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gingerpony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/04/2008 : 12:55:43
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| when I took Spruce to the vets I put him in a pillow case secured with a cable tie, just had to make sure I took another one with me to secure it for the journey back as you can only use them once |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/04/2008 : 19:15:45
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I use my plastic tubs for transporting, I have a pillow case lined inside, and just put the snake in the tub, the lid just click on into place.
I then move the car seat forwards, so it jams it in the passeger footwell.
I find that handy, because when I had to do a 6 hour drive last year, i could add gentle heat into the footwell. |
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Posted - 18/04/2008 : 20:53:37
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| hi, ive just moved 200 miles and transported corn in car with me, may not be practical but i took the whole viv! lol on the floor behind the seat packed in with pillows, was a disaster as broke down and took 6 hours but he was none the wiser lol |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/04/2008 : 22:40:12
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Transporting them in the viv can be done, When I moved house last year my fish tank spent about 2 hours in the car before moving, then about an hour drive, then didn't come out of the car until about 10pm.
it was put in the car at about 8am.
Me and my mate lifted the entire board from under it, and struggled with it into the car,
The power came from a 300w power invertor, gave it enough to run the heater, and the air pump off the car battery.
So if it's long journeys, a power invertor could help as well, keep the heat mat on at least. |
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Posted - 19/04/2008 : 09:53:13
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when i broke down he didnt have a heatmat, we had to be towed and he was left in a cold car, i was crying expecting to find him dead bless him but he was fine, think corn snakes are more hardy than we thing :)
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Posted - 21/04/2008 : 18:03:07
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| yeah i no, im always over protective when it comes to others around mine, but you just gotta think aboutnhw hard itd b for them in the wild, ur basically pampering them lol, thanks 4 the advice guys, mind at ease x |
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