Going away...

t-dot · 12-01-04, 12:51 AM

question what do ppl do if they go on a trip for a week or two ? where do bring them ???

thunder · 12-01-04, 01:04 AM

if im only going for a few days i leave my folks in charge, otherwise i board them at my local reptile store, the east bay vivarium.

HeatherRose · 12-01-04, 01:04 AM

I edited the subject of your thread so people would know what the post is actually about...

I'm going away in a few weeks:

I'm leaving the snakes and geckos at home (with adequate water, and someone to check on them once while I'm away)

I'm leaving my chameleon, frog, and hovabator (in case any eggs hatch) with my friend Kate, who I can't thank enough for taking care of for me ! <3

Those animals need a lot more attention than anything else I own.

Slannesh · 12-01-04, 01:06 AM

Really depends on what you're keeping.

Most snakes only need to be fed once a week or so... so leaving for a week isn't anything you'd need to worry about.

Lizards are another matter... I usually have a friend or someone from the local Herp society (usually one in the same

) to check in on my guys and feed and water them if we're going to be gone for longer than a couple of days.

Lindze · 12-01-04, 01:50 AM

When i go out of town i dont trust my brother any more, so i get my bf to, if he wont i get my mom...she is more then happy too. But when all else fails my 12 year old neice over my 25 yr old brother. LOl

t-dot · 12-01-04, 02:00 AM

i have a pair of solomon island ground boa and a pink toe and a trio of freedermice

Ptindy · 12-01-04, 03:04 AM

A pair of snakes will be fine for a couple weeks with no food if you must, especially if they aren't babies. Even then I wouldn't worry about it, just don't make being away 2 weeks at a time a habit. Give them each two water bowls in case one defecates in one. The pink toe will be fine as well, just fresh water and drop a cricket or two in there. Feeder mice is a different question as those things are messy. Feed em off before you go! Get a couple new ones when you get back.

BWSmith · 12-01-04, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by t-dot
i have a pair of solomon island ground boa and a pink toe and a trio of freedermice

Soloman island Ground Boas should only be fed once every 3 weeks anyway and Tarantuals are like camels. If they are both healthy, you could leave for a month as long as someone comes in to check and add water every 5 days or so.

rocketjawa · 12-02-04, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by thunder
if im only going for a few days i leave my folks in charge, otherwise i board them at my local reptile store, the east bay vivarium.

Hey.. Thats MY local reptile store

I actually dropped my GTP there today!

Linds · 12-02-04, 05:13 PM

What is this going away stuff everyone is talking about??

Tim_Cranwill · 12-02-04, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by Linds
What is this going away stuff everyone is talking about??

I've heard of people doing that too. Sounds like FUN!!

lol

I just ask a good "snake buddy" (I have a few life-long buddies into herps) to drop in once or twice when I need to be gone long enough that something might need to be done. Otherwise, my wife is capable of doing just about anything she "HAS" to do.

If you prepare well, you should be able to skip out for a week with no problems at all with a collection like yours.

beanersmysav · 12-02-04, 08:43 PM

Yeah I'm leaving in a few weeks for florida. I'm having my mom feed and water, and clean the bearded dragons cage as she does that for my brother who lives with her daily.
My crested geckos I'm not sure of yet because I feed them so late at night so hopefully my girlfriend can make a 10:00 pm trip over her for me.
My Monitor I'll leave to my mom or brother who ever is available. Corn snakes the snake (as my g/f isnt big on feeding mice) and my leopard geckos are at my girl friends house anyways. My armadillo lizard will probably be forgetten since its out of the way but hopefully someone will remember to drop him crickets. If not he'll be fine since I feed him regularly, possibly leave him a bowl of worms to pick at when he wants, although I've never fed him worms. My pictus is too high up for anyone but my brother to feed so hopefully he can remember to do that for me, but he cant remember to take of his bearded dragon which my mom takes great care of for him. It's got two names since he calls it what he nammed it and she buys all its food and takes care of it and holds him so shes got her name for it. Poor guys gonna be confused

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So I basicly get a group effort thing going on