gthompson0267
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We are making a seven hour drive with our tortoise. She will be in a plastic bin with plenty of substrate. Do we need to offer any heating to the travel habitat? Thanks.
I use several layers if newspaper.You should need to, its summer. Bring garbage bags and paper towel. They poop a lot on car rides.
Yeah, I never had to take one on a long ride. I just remember the poop stink. Didnt have to deal with the pee. Mine actually laid some of her eggs and pooped lol.I use several layers if newspaper.
It soaks up a lot of the mess that WILL happen.
I would imagine a good 2 or 3 stops to replace the paper.Yeah, I never had to take one on a long ride. I just remember the poop stink. Didnt have to deal with the pee. Mine actually laid some of her eggs and pooped lol.
I can't imagine the smell half way into 7 hours if one had nothing to clean it up, yikes!
From where to where? What species? Different advice for different parts of the country. Use the car's AC and heating to keep the temperature where it should be for your species.We are making a seven hour drive with our tortoise. She will be in a plastic bin with plenty of substrate. Do we need to offer any heating to the travel habitat? Thanks.
Poop stinks, YES! VERY aromatic!Yeah, I never had to take one on a long ride. I just remember the poop stink. Didnt have to deal with the pee. Mine actually laid some of her eggs and pooped lol.
I can't imagine the smell half way into 7 hours if one had nothing to clean it up, yikes!
Why is it the tortoise will be most comfortable if you keep the travel container you put him/her in dark?From where to where? What species? Different advice for different parts of the country. Use the car's AC and heating to keep the temperature where it should be for your species.
I prefer to use towels on the bottom. They are very absorbent and very quick and easy to change out, as needed. Take the tortoise out, put the poopy towel in a garbage bag, put in a clean towel, put the tortoise back. Repeat as needed. Soak the tortoise for a long time the day before the journey to empty it out.
The tortoise will be most comfortable if you keep it dark.
What about on the other end? Do you already have a suitable enclosure set up and running with the correct temps? Are you moving, or taking a trip?