im leaving for 13 days and have absolutely no one to watch my snakes i have them in a rack system. has anyone ever left there snakes for a long period like this? need advice on this? thanks!
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going on vacation and need opinion?
ballfreak
Mar 10, 2011 06:29 PM
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prestigepythons
Mar 10, 2011 06:54 PM
My first bit of advice is not to post on the internet that you will be away from your house for 13 days.
Second just make sure that all there tubs are clean and have fresh water and they should be fine.
Good luck and have a good trip.
Bob O'Brien
jason
Mar 10, 2011 07:05 PM
is the best advice that can be given in this situation. Aside from that, I have gone away for 2 weeks before without anyone to check on my snakes. As long as they are cleaned and have fresh water, and you have reliable equipment, there shouldn't be any issue. I would also advise NOT feeding them within 2 or 3 days before you leave. If anything goes wrong and they regurge while you are gone, that is not a smell you want to walk in on when you get back.
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ballfreak
Mar 10, 2011 07:07 PM
Thank you but my snakes are not kept at my home
And no one really knows where I keep them or know
Me and where I live on kingsnake 
but I appreciate
Your advice thanks again!
prestigepythons
Mar 10, 2011 07:36 PM
Yes but Im sure you have things of value at your house. Do you have anyone reliable to check up on them?
ballfreak
Mar 10, 2011 07:58 PM
Yes Adt
JYohe
Mar 10, 2011 08:01 PM
there you go...tell the neighbor to make the alarm go off....then tell ADT to water the snakes while they are there?...
...just kidding of course...
....only other thought would be to give them a second water bowl...if they defecate in one they have a backup....
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soundless
Mar 11, 2011 06:49 AM
I have left mine for about 10 days. Dont feed about a week before you leave. This way they should digest and hopefully take a crap the following week. This will at least allow you to come home to less messy cages. And big bowls of water that dont tip over!!!
Pitoon
Mar 12, 2011 10:17 AM
5-7 days is max for me when i have to go somewhere. anything more than that i highly suggest you have someone check up on them at least twice while you are gone.
a friend from work, a relative.....they don't have to touch just make sure they have the heat on and water in the bowls.
Pitoon
>>im leaving for 13 days and have absolutely no one to watch my snakes i have them in a rack system. has anyone ever left there snakes for a long period like this? need advice on this? thanks!
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