We went through the exact same thing. Moving all of my reptiles was not an option (too much money invested in them)....so, w/out scaring away would be buyers, I simply placed sheets over all of the cages, covered the fronts of cages with cardboard and it basically looked like a lot of furniture getting ready to be "packed" for the moving trucks...it worked great and not one person visiting knew what was really inside the cages....unfortunately, but pretty funny, a young child with parents visiting the house couldn't contain himself and decided to take a closer look at the furniture. He got his little grubby claws inside the boarded fronts and peaked inside only to come face to face with one big honking burm....he screamed "there's a snake behind here" at which time the parents simply said, Oh Johnny, you have such an imagination" and that was the end of it (and I was thinking "Oh Johnny, you little $#!&, I wish the burm would eat you!). I'm sure glad I've got daughters!



Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center

Lake Forest, IL



>>The time has come to purchase a new house, which means the old one has to be sold.

>>I have a utility room which is my herp room. My wife has suggested I try to board my snakes so potential buyers dont freak out when they enter that room.

>>Anybody every run into this? I have at least 25 animals to board. That might end up costing more than the house.

>>Looking for suggestions here.

>>My wife is sorta right. People might freak. Especially if entering unaware of what lies on the other side of the door.

>>Where the heck does one board reptiles? I have a local herp shop, but every time I'm in there they seem to be treating quite a number of animals for mites.

>>I'll deal with the runaway crickets after I figure out how to get around the snakes.

>>Feel free to send your ideas this way.

>>I want to sell quickly...new house means bigger herp room!!
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Rob Carmichael, Curator

The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm

Lake Forest, IL

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