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I have an adult bearded dragon i plan on moving about 30minutes away. I live in Ontario Canada and its obviously cold this time of year. I was wondering if i could get some advice on the safest way to move him in the cold safely. What type of container or how to keep him warm etc.
Thanks in advance,

JM

for a short trip like that, I suggest a rubbermaid type container, line with clean rags and a warmed 'hot/cold' gel pack heated up under hot tap water and wrapped in a rag itself. Get the car running and warmed up first, (don't make it super hot, just comfortable for you).

If its sunny and mild with near or above freezing temps, you probably don't need the warm hot/cold pack if it isn't a long walk to your car from home and from the car to the new place. If below freezing, use the hot/cold pack to make sure he doesn't get a cold chill while not in the car or house.

If really cold, or very windy.. -10C or less use an insulated box (just buy some sheet styrofoam and line the box on all sides, and top and bottom, put the rubbermaid container in and fill in the spaces with crumpled newspaper). Pretty uch the same way you would to ship it, but without the 48 hour heat packs..just the warm hot/cold pack (which won't be as hot as these heat packs anyway..hot tap water doesn't get that hot and the hot/cold packs don't hold the heat for very long)
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