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Transporting snake to school.

BlueDolphins

BlueDolphins

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My teacher has requested I bring in one of my cornsnakes in return for a extra credit in class. I agreed to do so, after the class convinced me.

Now comes the planning to getting him there, she has a tank he can stay in for the school day, I'll be bringing him in, in a pillow case...for heat as it is quite cold out now. Is it safe to use HotHands-2 Hand Warmers for him? Like put it inside a sock and let him curl around it or whatever...I know they get quite hot, but it feels like that because I use them in -10 degree weather.

(It contains, Iron Powder, water, salter, activated charcoal and vermiculite) Would this be harmful for him? It would only before for about 5 hours he would be exposed to it, and it would be inside a sock.

Oh, I just noticed on the back...it says average temperature 126*F-144*F. The snakes is oh roughly 3 feet, maybe 300 grams give or take.
 
Pick up a small shoebox tub from wal-mart. Put the snake in a double pillow case. Put a hot hands thing on the OUTSIDE of the pillowcases, but inside the box. This should keep it fairly warm, but not overly so.
 
How are you getting to school and how long does it take to get there?

126*F-144*F is too hot for my snake.
 
Lennycorn said:
How are you getting to school and how long does it take to get there?

126*F-144*F is too hot for my snake.
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I'll be driving to and from and it is a 10 minute drive...I'll have the car preheated before I leave.

I know, thats what I'm worried about...I'll follow RobbiesCornField advice, I have the shoebox and everything for it. :)
Thank You. :)
 
BlueDolphins said:
I'll be driving to and from and it is a 10 minute drive...I'll have the car preheated before I leave.

I know, thats what I'm worried about...I'll follow RobbiesCornField advice, I have the shoebox and everything for it. :)
Thank You. :)
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Just make sure that the hand warmer isn't in direct contact with the pillowcases, or your snake. A good way to do this would be to tape it to the top of the shoebox.
 
If you're REALLY worried about it, put the snake in a nice container, then put the container in a styrofoam (or other) insulated cooler (doesn't have to be large) that has room temp air in it (70° F +). Bring the cooler to the car and to the classroom and back. The cooler would be an insulation against temp changes and you wouldn't need any extra heat etc. The cooler would also be a "just-in-case" container if the snake manages to get out of the smaller one.

Just my thoughts... When I transport my snakes to the schools during the summer (100+ in Mesa, AZ), I do the same... with no ill effects.

Hope you have a GREAT presentation!
 
With the size of your snake I wouldn't worry to much about the heat once in the classroom. I'm sure he'll suffer no ill effects for that time period.
The only other thing I would suggest is to be sure he hasn't eaten a few days before you bring him to school. Other then that you shouldn't have any problems at all.

My daughters have brought our largest snake to school many times with no heat for the day and Tiaga had no problems at all.

Good luck with you presentation and let us know how it went.
 
Kudos to you and your teacher! If the ride to school is only 10 minutes or so, you don't need a heat source at all. Just have your car warm when your legless friend goes in, and you won't have to worry about potential burns from HotHands.

I transport mine to/from school occasionally, and essentially follow The Thunderer's procedure. That way if I end up - heaven forbid - with a blowout, held up for road construction, or otherwise stuck for an unexpected amount of time I don't have to worry about the snake(s).

Do let us know how things go. Have fun!
 
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