Snake Bag Health Safety

I'm going to be taking my corn snake to school this coming week tto be used in a presentation. First off, I wanted to transport her in some kind of cloth bag, so I went to wal-mart and got some king size pillow cases, but I forgot to check what they were made of. Turns out they are 60% cotton and 40% polyester. Is the polyester safe for snakes or should I go get some pure cotton bags? Also, the presentation will be relatively early in the day and I have no way of getting her home so she will be spending the day in the 8th grade science teachers room. I'm in high school, sophomore actually, but our building is next/joined to the middle school building. I trust the teacher but was wondering what I should leave her in. Should I leave her in the bag and put the whole thing in a sterilite container with holes, should I let her out of the bag in said container, a dark solid colored container? Any suggestions???
HELP?????? :eek1: :sidestep: :shrugs:

the bag you mention should be fine, just make sure to wash it well as manufacturers treat fabrics chemically. and any secure, well vented container such as a sterlite is fine as long as the room isn't to chilly, corns are pretty hardy. good luck with your presentation.

This would be the snakes first time doing this, so would say a dar/solid colored box be good? I don't want her to freak out or people trying to mess with her and if they see her through a clear box I know they will. :eek1:

Should I leave her in the bag in the box? I figured I would take a small heating pad and rheostat to set up in the romm just for the day.

I'd put the bag in a Sterlite that the snake can't open, just in case. I think the snake would be more relaxed if left in the bag rather than taken out and left in the Sterlite. If you do leave the snake in the Sterlite, put in a thick layer of aspen so he can burrow.

I took my big king, Jake to the vet. I put him in a pillowcase, and no sooner did I have it tied than he'd found a tiny hole in the corner and was bursting out. I know your cases are brand new, but there could be a defect. So I put Jake in a different pillowcase, and put the bag in a Sterlite, and headed off to the vet. When I glanced over to check on him, he'd gotten halfway out of the sterlite, still in the bag!! (He's very strong.)

Also, the only time I found a wild kingsnake, I was in Texas. I put it in a pillowcase, and left it in my hotel room, and the snake got out. I don't know if he crawled through the knot or what...He was very small. So that's why I like two levels of security!

Nanci

I would opt for leaving him in the bag, in the container as well

Cozy and secure

Unless for some reason it's cold it would be too much trouble to set up a rheostat and a heating unit for the day, you don't have the time to fine tune something like that.
Just make sure the snake is well clear of digestion before doing all of this.

Corny Noob said:

Unless for some reason it's cold it would be too much trouble to set up a rheostat and a heating unit for the day, you don't have the time to fine tune something like that.
Just make sure the snake is well clear of digestion before doing all of this.

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I last fed her on Saturday and the presentation is on Thursday. Just to be safe I raised the temp on the warm side a degree or two. Sound good?

You should put the snake around your shoulders, cock your hat sideways, pull you pants down a little, then walk around acting like you are a gift from heaven. If anyone asks about the snake, you should act like it is no big deal and you are a professional snake master and that this is your special pet. This works best with a boa or burmese python, but a cornsnake will do.



All that being said, in case you don't want to act like a MORON, I would advise you to do as the above have mentioned...put the snake in a pillow case and then in a container with air holes. I would not worry too much about heat unless the place you are taking the snake is very cold. You actually may run into more problems trying to heat it (i.e. overheating possibility) than just letting him cool down. It is rare that I see heating equipment with cornsnakes at any of the weekend reptile shows and I personally have taken my corns to shows for the entire weekend without any form of heat and they are just fine.