Moving

[Hillsberry]

Hi Everyone,
I am moving from New Jersey to North Carolina on July 6 and I will be traveling with 3 snakes. I have never traveled this far of a distance with snakes before and wanted to get some tips on how to make this trip stress free or almost stress free for them. The trip will take about 10 hours (my mom is driving the U-haul and doesn't want to drive over 65mph, lol). Any tips of advice will be appreciated. Thanks!

[Albert Clark]

First off, congrats for moving! The closer you get to north Carolina the warmer it should get if that helps. IMO, I would pillow case them individually with cold packs. I also would wrap the cold packs with a wash cloth or paper towels and throw in some carefresh bedding into the pillow case. Tie a knot in the top of the pillow case and place them in a box. The box would be for added security and structure. No need to tape anything. Make sure you get the appropriate cold pack that is used for reptile shipping. You may or may not need them. I think if the outside temperature is over 85 shipping laws state you need a cold pack in the box. FYI. Good luck , I wish I was going. lol :D

[Hillsberry]

I hope the weather will be over 85, June 2nd and it is 48 out!!! Agh! Thanks for the advice!

[ssshane]

Its 80 today here in Charlotte NC, 86 on Sat

[Albert Clark]

Its 80 today here in Charlotte NC, 86 on Sat

Ahha, see. Nothing better than the south and its hospitality except the West and its Pacific ocean and coastline. :D

[bigsnakegirl785]

It's 66F and raining here in the Asheville area. 4th day in a row.

I'd make sure they're properly secured in a bag that's knotted and tied, and either put each bag in its own container or put them all together in a big one. If they're all together, make sure they can't roll around on each other and give them lots of padding so they aren't jostled too much. If they're all by themselves, just give them padding to reduce jostling and rolling around as much as possible.

Keep them out of direct sunlight so they don't overheat. A few hours of being a bit too cool won't hurt them as long as they aren't freezing. They can deal with being a bit cooler more than they can with being overheated. That doesn't mean use the A/C on them, though. I'd avoid using the A/C unless they're in a different part of the vehicle than you are. If they're in an area you're worried about them becoming too cool, you can give them a few 40 hour heat packs to keep them warm.

Be sure to check up on them at least a few times over the trip to make sure they're doing ok.