Transporting tortoises.

Anyfoot

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Hi all.

Hoping for some advice off of the experienced breeders who have used couriers for transporting tortoises please.

I’ve got 6 redfoots going out on Friday that will arrive down south(300miles) on Saturday morning.
Torts are 5 to 6”SCL.
What’s the best way to package them for transporting. I’ve never couriered any before and feeling a bit on edge about it.

I was thinking of using a polystyrene box that they transport reptiles in.

Do I just put all 6 together or make separate compartments?
Do I put some bedding in or just paper?

Thanks in advance.
 

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Separate take out soup containers and enough newspaper inside and out to stop the torts from moving around much in the bigger box, and smaller soup containers.

It's warm enough I think heat-packs would increase, rather than reduce, the risk.

Jamie
 

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Another way is to put each tortoise in a tube sock and tie the end in a knot. Put down a layer of packing peanuts, then the tortoises then fill the box with more packing peanuts. Cardboard box is ok. I poke a few air holes around the sides of the box.
 
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