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1st snake tomorrow...last minute check

TrpnBils

TrpnBils

22 is not enough snakes
Edit: This thread is really old....I'm not sure why it's back on top again...
 
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You're going into info overload dude! Put down the mouse and step away from the keyboard! :)

To the topic at hand....
Corn snakes are hardy animals that thrive in captivity. I've transported them for two days in a car with no problems. Inside the car will be fine, just don't sit the snake infront of a vent and you'll be fine. You will not likely be able to ride comfortably for long with the heater set above 80-85F.

Good luck and stop worrying! ;)
 
If you are driving 4 hours, I'd order one on line and have it shipped to your house. If you order from a reputable dealer and the snake dies, you can ask them to replace it. If you buy one at a show and it dies on the way home, you are out of luck.
 
Hey, I don't know if this will help you or not but when we took Sienna for her car trip we used one of those handwarmers (like the kind hunters use) we just opened up the bag it was in, gave it a few shakes, and once it started warming up we popped it in her travel cage and covered it with substrate. That kept things nice and toasty for her. The warmers were only a dollar at the local grocery-type store, and it gave me peace of mind...
 
Katie, you should be careful. Some handwarmers give off fumes. We had a a warmer in with my Dums when they arrrived but they didn't give off any fumes. It is a good idea, just be carefull what kind you use.
 
Well, we didn't seem to have any problems, I used the same brand of handwarmers I used to use when I did english riding years ago (winters are cold here, gotta keep those toes warm!) and I never noticed any fumes at any point when I was using them (past or present). Also, the container she was in had a mesh top so the fumes could easily escape if there were any, and lastly, snakes can hold their breaths for an extremly long time (at least an hour depending on their size) so even if there were fumes it may not have even mattered anyway. Just out of curiosity what brand have you heard of having fumes? I would be interested to know, so I could be sure to stay away from them.

Also, I'm not saying these are great for everyday use, but a few hours aren't likely to make a difference.
 
Maybe you should knit him some booties and mittens...

Unless he gets stuck in a snowbank and has to eat his traveling companions, THE SNAKE WILL BE OK!!!!!!!! These snakes do successfully survive in the wild........ :rolleyes:
 
Katie, I am not an expert in handwarmers, but these handwarmers use a chemical reaction to create heat. That reaction is my concern. I agree with you, that it should not be a problem, but I'd want to use something that I was sure was safe.


Perhaps Rich can recommend something or tell us what he uses?
 
CAV said:
Unless he gets stuck in a snowbank and has to eat his traveling companions, THE SNAKE WILL BE OK!!!!!!!! These snakes do successfully survive in the wild........ :rolleyes:
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I have a sweater for my snakes...you can never be too careful
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JTGoff69 said:
Where'd you get the pattern for that howie? :roflmao:
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LOL...I actually brought some reptile stuff of a lady on EBAY and she shipped it with them as a gift...Funny thing is all my snakes are 04's and this thing is like 3 foot long!
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KatieL said:
ROFL!!! I didn't think you were serious about the sweater!!!!
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Pretty funny I know! It will just sit here along with the other stuff I would never use!
 
When I had the snakes dropped off last week, the guy had them in an esky (what do you all call them..thermos box, plastic with a lid for keeping picnic food cool) with a 2 litre soda bottle with hot water in it to heat up the space. The snakes were in their moist hides (forest bed tubs with the lids on) and seemed very comfortable in there. I normally just keep the heater on in the car but if I had to go a long distance in the cold, I would consider using a hot water bottle of hot tap water and putting the snakes on top of that in their tubs with some thermometers so you can check the temps every ½ hour or so. You could carry a thermos of hot water to top up the water bottle if it gets too cool. Good luck with your newbie,
Adèle
 
I agree with CAV...the snake will be FINE! Look, you don't like freezing temps and don't like to get too hot (I'm assuming...LOL). Whatever temp it is in the car will be fine for a few hours of driving. I recently picked up some non-feeders (4 hour drive, as well), when the temps were 25 degrees outside. I did nothing other than to make myself comfortable. All of the little ones made it fine. A trip on a plane is MUCH more brutal for them and driving to get them shortens their trip considerably (not to mention you get to pick out the one you want)!!

Quit worrying about it! You're stressing yourself out, man! :p
 
So Jeff, are you back yet??? What did you end up coming home with? We're all dying to know!!!
 
Yep, I just sat down at my computer a few minutes ago actually. And it couldn't have gone any better to be honest. I was kinda nervous after a few minutes of being at the show because there weren't very many vendors there and not many corns. The only ones I saw were literally 8" long maybe and that's way smaller than I wanted to go (especially for my first snake). I eventually did find one male normal het amel that's about 2 years old. As far as I can tell it's about 30" long or so, maybe less. I think the only other larger corns they had there were a snow and an amel okeetee. They were about the same size and price ($60) as the one I got, but they were from a different vendor that mostly had Kings.

I got it off of Bruckman Reptiles from Ligonier, PA. The one guy (not sure if it was Ray or Fred) told me that the snake eats well and will actually take a hopper from your hand, so I'm not too worried about that. And by the way, the ride back was fine, he's really calm, and now he's buried in his aspen.

My other accomplishment for the day was getting one of my friends to actually hold a snake at the show...she was terrified of them before, but she didn't know why, and she wanted to go to the show with me to see them. So I was happy about that, and I sorta had to laugh too. The lady at the table just looked at my friend and said "You might as well hold one now and get used to it, because if he's buying one now, he'll have 5 more in the next year or so and they'll be around until he keels over." :)

It was a good day, and thanks for the help!
 
KatieL said:
Yay! I'm glad you found a good one! We'll be waiting for pics:)
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Me too...If I see him out, I'll try to get a couple when he's in the viv, but I'm going to give him some time to settle in before I get him out to take any pics. Oh yeah, his name is Mojo....that's one of the only things I've been 100% sure of since I started thinking about getting a snake...lol.
 
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