Transporting Snakes & Rack Systems

[CraziiTii]

Hello fellow CS.cominoids! As some of you already know, I am moving back home to Chicago. It's a 14 hour drive from Dallas to there, and I am bringing my little demons back with me. However, I would like some opinions on the best and safest way to transport them. My car is a two seater, so my plan was to put my (6) yearlings in large deli cups, and put them in a file box [like the kind you can fold together from Office Max.] My adult corn will be quite happy in a pillow case. I also have the GTP, and I was planning on keeping her on the passenger seat in her tub. I'm afraid she'll get too hot or too dry if I put her in a deli cup for that amount of time. I'm going to cover everyone with towels so the sun doesn't get to them. I'm also concerned about having a heat source. I can easily plug in UTH's with an adapter, but is it neccecary when the inside of a car can get so hot?

PART TWO:
I'm not bringing the tanks home with me, but would rather purchase a rack system. I've always spoiled my snakes with the tanks, so I don't know much about racks. Would anyone be willing to explain a little more about them to me, and maybe suggest the best place to get them? All I need is something that holds at least 7 adults [the yearlings are growing quickly.]

Thanks, everyone!

 

[TandJ]

Boaphile..

 

[CrousesCorns]

reptile basics for the racks....pillow cases/deli cups for transporting

 

[wade]

Heat is going to be the killer. You will not need any additional heat. Go to extreme lengths to avoid getting them too hot. Just a few minutes in the sun will do it.

 

[Roy Munson]

Heat is going to be the killer. You will not need any additional heat. Go to extreme lengths to avoid getting them too hot. Just a few minutes in the sun will do it.

Ditto.........................

 

[pwargcm]

Boaphile..

yep. i cant wait to get a rack from jeff ronne. his products are so good. i have a 123d and im gonna be getting a 4 footer to attach to it also.

and i think others answered your heat question. when i moved my animals this summer i just kept he car around high 70s maybe 80s sometimes. and they were the first things i did at the new house. set them up and get them all moved in.

 

[Criosphynx]

Honestly, like som'one else suggested...pillowcases or snake bags are going to be way easier to deal with in a cramped car than tubs...they will also be less stressful on the snake IMO since they can feel snug in a dark place....perhaps put all the bags in a large tub so they don't get crushed...and leave the lid off as much as possible...

thats how I'd do it anyway.

whats your budget on a rack system?

 

[Old_School]

Heat is going to be the killer. You will not need any additional heat. Go to extreme lengths to avoid getting them too hot. Just a few minutes in the sun will do it.

Ditto, I would box em up just as if you were shipping them. place cold packs in boxes. It is far better to keep them a bit on the cool side, then to expose them to high temps even for a very short time. Sun coming through a window and onto a deli cup or sweater box is quickly a killer.
Also don't forget to stop feeding them so they are empty for the journey.
Good luck with your move!
BTW, a large cooler will easily hold all your snakes and prevent rapid changes in temps. I use one each time I lug my snakes to and from shows.

 

[tricksterpup]

Tii,
I recommend going with Animal Plastics, since you are moving you will want good racks at a lower cost. I recommend them. Heck, they will make the large size, or deeper tub ones for your arboreal snakes. Nancy has a few of those, I have one and love it. i recommend the economy racks from them.