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ancouriers · I'm new here... Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 5

Hi All

I own my own courier business, and I would like to offer my services to all reptile owners. But before I can I would like to be able to offer a service that is friendly and safe to all reptiles

Would it be possible for you to let me know your experiences in moving reptiles. Have you moved reptiles by vehicle if so, what did you use, were the animals alright using this method

What did you use to transport them, polystyrene boxes, poly sacks, what was used for heat, hot water bottles, pop bottles, heat pads etc

Any info you can give me would be much appreciated

Thanks
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Neil

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject:

Hello Neil, welcome to the forum. Do you keep any herps just out of interest?

I suppose it all depends upon the type of herp to be transported. Humidity requirements, heat, etc. I beleive the standard method is polly box and heat pads if required for the national courier service. Also would depend if you had air con vans? Are your van (s) racked out?

Would be good to see more choice in the livestock courier market.

Please keep us updated on your progress, good luck.
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ancouriers · I'm new here... Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 5

Hi Rickeezee

Thak you for the reply

I don't keep any type of herp myself (wife wouldn't let me). I do breed and exhibit Budgerigars

I don't have a rack system in the van yet, but if the interest was there for my service then I would definitally have a rack system fitted. I do have an invertor that wil allow me to use heat pads if needed

I am presently looking for a new van that will have air conditioning fitted

Neil
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Rickeezee · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:45 am Post subject:

Good luck with it all Neil and keep us up to date with progress, hard to gauge demand for such a service, but it would be great to see some healthy competition out there.
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argentine_boa · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject:

Hi,
I have done a lot of transporting reptiles from north england to south west devon. I don't put them in any plastic cages such as contico boxes as this will cause them a lot of stress so I put them in a pillow case inside a incubator and keep them warm inside there. I wouldn't use air con to warm the snakes as I have heard that it might not be so good with them but as you have a invertor fitted i would put a ceramic heater inside with a thermostat as with heat mats it is directly on them as they won't be able to get off it where ceramics give them a better ambient temp.
Hope this helps and all goes well.
Have Merry xmas and a happy new year

argentine_boa · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject:

Hi,
I have done a lot of transporting reptiles from north england to south west devon. I don't put them in any plastic cages such as contico boxes as this will cause them a lot of stress so I put them in a pillow case inside a incubator and keep them warm inside there. I wouldn't use air con to warm the snakes as I have heard that it might not be so good with them but as you have a invertor fitted i would put a ceramic heater inside with a thermostat as with heat mats it is directly on them as they won't be able to get off it where ceramics give them a better ambient temp.
Hope this helps and all goes well.
Have Merry xmas and a happy new year