Haya Tha'baan
my little worm
I'm taking my little girl on a small 2 hour trek and I just wanted to know if there were any good pointers on how to keep her comfortable and safe.
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Transporting snake
- Thread starter Haya Tha'baan
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Nanci
Alien Lover
I wouldn't take her anywhere, especially in the summer, unless you absolutely had to. If you do have to, I'd put her in a snake bag, knotted, in a plastic container, with air holes, in a cooler, with an ice pack, but don't put her directly on the ice pack. Don't leave her in the car, ever. MORE sensitive to heat than dogs or babies.
Haya Tha'baan
my little worm
Well I'm moving so she has to come with me. I'm afraid of her being in some kind of container on the seat and me making an abrupt stop and her flying towards the floor! Would putting her in a plastic container with an ice pack set on the side be good?
And a snake bag...would a pillow case do the same?
And a snake bag...would a pillow case do the same?
MinLynn
What blonde chick?!
I actually have a vented carrier for my snakes but we only take them somewhere when we HAVE to.
Now my beardie is a whole nother story! LOL! I have my own puppy purse that he rides in and he goes lots of places with me. However,beardies can handle higher temps and actually love basking in the sun and he's leash trained. Can't do all that with a snake.
Now my beardie is a whole nother story! LOL! I have my own puppy purse that he rides in and he goes lots of places with me. However,beardies can handle higher temps and actually love basking in the sun and he's leash trained. Can't do all that with a snake.
Buzzard
two corny
Container with holes in it. Place it on the floor of the vechile, but never leave them alone in the car for any duration. (as Nanci mentioned very sensitive) If the snake is big enough a pillow case is a great tool. Still place the pillow case in a container (extra protection). Good luck and have a smooth move....
Haya Tha'baan
my little worm
Well I'm done transporting her and she's set up in her new home. I kept her in a cooler in a pillow case with an ice bag taped to the other side with the cooler open some. I put my hand in every so often to check the temperature and it seemed cool enough.
Unfortunately, she regurgitated that night. She only puked one of the two fuzzies I gave her though, is that odd? I was REALLY stupid and fed her just 2 days before transport. I wasn't thinking clearly on how that would upset her stomach. I feel really bad now
Unfortunately, she regurgitated that night. She only puked one of the two fuzzies I gave her though, is that odd? I was REALLY stupid and fed her just 2 days before transport. I wasn't thinking clearly on how that would upset her stomach. I feel really bad now
Haya Tha'baan
my little worm
Also - a question.
I read Kathy Love's guide to help a regurgitating snake and I'm a little confused. Do the rules apply for all sizes of snakes? She's on two fuzzies now, should I feed her half a pinkie or a whole pinkie after waiting the 8-10 days? I'm asking because she said "feed half the normal size feeding or less." A whole pinkie would be less than half.
Can someone clear this up for me? I don't want to feed her too much or too little.
I read Kathy Love's guide to help a regurgitating snake and I'm a little confused. Do the rules apply for all sizes of snakes? She's on two fuzzies now, should I feed her half a pinkie or a whole pinkie after waiting the 8-10 days? I'm asking because she said "feed half the normal size feeding or less." A whole pinkie would be less than half.
Can someone clear this up for me? I don't want to feed her too much or too little.
Nanci
Alien Lover
I'd order a bottle of Nutribac from Kathy and use that on all her meals for a while, even though you know why she regurged. I think I would take her back to a large pink then very gradually work back up to the two fuzzies. I would slit all meals five or six times on both sides and the back and even the head. The idea is to make it as easy for her to digest as possible.
Buzzard
two corny
This is where I differ.
One regurge is a concern but also relize she was just stressed out and she was cooled down with the ice bags in the cooler.( It wouldnt hurt to have Nutribac on hand.) I would wait 10-14 days and feed her a 1 fuzzy meal, just make sure the enclosure is brought back up to the proper temp. I would dare to say the cooler temp hendered digestion of the 2nd fuzzy so she regurged it up so it wouldnt spoil in her gut. If she regurges again then I would get real concerned and the Nutribac with a smaller meal would be the way to go.
One regurge is a concern but also relize she was just stressed out and she was cooled down with the ice bags in the cooler.( It wouldnt hurt to have Nutribac on hand.) I would wait 10-14 days and feed her a 1 fuzzy meal, just make sure the enclosure is brought back up to the proper temp. I would dare to say the cooler temp hendered digestion of the 2nd fuzzy so she regurged it up so it wouldnt spoil in her gut. If she regurges again then I would get real concerned and the Nutribac with a smaller meal would be the way to go.
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Nanci
Alien Lover
Even though we can guess at the probable causes of the regurge, i.e. lowered temp and/or stress of traveling, the effect on the animal is still the same; loss of gut flora which need to be replaced and will take time to build back up to normal levels. A second regurge caused by a gut not ready to digest would be a serious setback. I'd err on the side of caution.