Snakes on a train !

[chris_b]

I'm looking at buying an IJ python. My only hurdle is geting down to London and back from Manchester to collect.

I've cared for snakes before but never had to transport them.

Will it be ok to travel by train ?

Any tips on housing whilst on the move ?

Thanks. Chris.

[Fangio]

Pillow case inside a polystyrene box containing a hot-water bottle for travelling

[Fangio]

Either that or you could always use Reptile Taxi or Gremlin Rides or a similar service to do the travelling for you

[Trice]

How big is the snake? lol
i've taken two leopard geckos on the train before.

[chris_b]

it's an 07 hatchling.. so not very big thankfully.

[davenoble]

warm a pillowcase up next to the fire. not to hot of course., bang the snake in and put it in a shoe box....tada!!!

[DanCcooke]

you can get heat pads, the things you click in the middle they react and get warm. chuck one of those in they last a couple of hours.

Could always find the buffet car and just casually rest your pillow case near the hot lamps

[SiUK]

id bag it then put it in a tub with kitchen roll to soften any jolts, use some heat pads and put it in a rucksack.

[TONG-PO]

Have you seen the film snakes on the train and snakes on the plane we should all come with you and bring our snakes and make snake on a train 2

you can get heat mat for 72 hrs and good box AND SHOULD BE FINE but might stress abit and you get a seat just say wanna see my snake

[snakelover]

Originally Posted by davenoble

warm a pillowcase up next to the fire. not to hot of course., bang the snake in and put it in a shoe box....tada!!!

Hes going to london to pick the snake up...aint been to london much but pretty sure you wont see fires all over the place to heat the case up lol
Pillow case in a ruck sack or wvr is what i would do...