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This summer I will be moving across the country and I would like to bring my BRB with me. The thing is, I will be travelling in a car for 7-10 days. I'm not sure if he would be sick or injured after being in a car for that long, but I need to know if it's possible and if so, how.

Thank you in advance.

Hmmm, Summer, cross country and 7-10 days. Sounds like you're not driving straight thru? Planning on stops to do sightseeing etc.? driving cross country is not the problem, could do that with an empty belly, some heat and cushioning. Problem I see right away is while you are off sightseeing, the car could easily get too hot.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I am not sightseeing, just stopping to sleep, will most likely be eating on the road, the snake would obviously not be left in the car overnight, etc.

Thanks!

Like I said, my real concern would be anytime the snake was left in the car (not running or occupied) during the daytime. Temps in an unattended car can spike up very quickly in the hot summer months. One solution for that would be a backpack in which the snake could be secured and taken with you. Another option would be a cooler. (used to keep the heat out)

Where are you moving from/too? and choosing a cooler, more northerly route could help.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I am moving from Nova Scotia to Alberta. With the cooler, would the lid be off? To let air in?

Ahhhh, Canada, I think that qualifies as a northern route

Herps do NOT need very much oxygen. In a medium size cooler the lid would be shut to keep out the heat. I've noticed other vendors at shows using coolers packed full of animals for transportating them too and from the show. Opened up at least once a day would allow plenty of air exchange.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thank you!
For transporting, should I put him in a snake bag, deli cup, or a shipping type box?

Long trip. lotsa jostling, nothing hard sided like a delicup... provide cushioning to absorb the bumps. And definitely stop feeding a week and a half to two weeks before the trip
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats