doing the right thing

[sara]

I am concerned that tjust the drive there may be too much for him. We will be traveling in November and it will take as long as 5 days just to get through Canada. That doesnt include the first day getting through Montanna, then once through Canada another day through Alaska to our destination. How could I transport him with that much cold? I would worry about him the whole way.
However, With a little more advice, I dont think it would take much to change my mind! So any and all advice would be sooooo welcome! I have become so attached to him, but wnat to do right by him.

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Hi Sara:

Redfoot tortoises do pretty well indoors. Are you sure you can't take him with you? Yes, being outside is beneficial, however, because the redfoot tortoise doesn't require all that much UVB lighting, you can keep them indoors without any ill effects.

so many questions! , Like what if he wont eat or drink durring travel? I have been thinking of ways to keep him warm and what kind of containner to use for his travel,how long can they go without eating?
can a red foot slow down their metabolism like other torts who go into hybernation? ( i know R.F. dont hybernate, but can they slow down the works?)

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I live in the UK and our weather is not good but i have my little Hermann she lives indoors and gets small trips outside when we see the sun we rarely get above the late 20c but she spends a hour or so outside when its warm and when she starts to slow down i take this as a sign she needs her hot spot and take her indoors. I know yours is a redfoot but i have seen alot of people on here that keep theirs inside because of the weather, and you say the journey is long, my little one came quiet a distance when i got her they had tucked her up in a cardboard box and place this in a special box with a heated bag in it, she came out as happy as anything. U sound like a good tort keeper who love Bert alot do not rule out taking her with u completly

how far did she come and from where?

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Ever consider keeping Bert warm by a 12v heating pad? Plugs into the cigarette lighter, and they really work great...around $30, usually.

Put Bert into a cardboard box with a couple of towels to sit upon, and put the pad beneath the box. My origional Hermann's, Jennifer I, traveled for several months at a time w/ me, when I was touring and essentially living out of a 17' travel-trailer. She had a wooden crate with detachable padded walls and floor-cushion and that what I'd use on chilly days.

Edit: Here's one! http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-12V-HEATING...291?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ad1cefbb

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Tracy - thats a great idea! I really like the idea of a wooden box for traveling. I think it would keep in the warmth. how did you pad the sides of the box? I will have a diffrent container to put him in when we stop for the night so he can move around and i can put on his heat lamp and stuff.
how warm do those blankets get? I dont want him to get too hot. I will also have a box full of those chemical warm packets just incase.

 

[Yvonne G]

There's a really knowledgeable gal living in Alaska - Mary Hopsen. She has a web site called the turtle puddle. You should contact her and get her take on whether or not to bring your tortoise with you.

http://www.turtlepuddle.org/

 

[sara]

There's a really knowledgeable gal living in Alaska - Mary Hopsen. She has a web site called the turtle puddle. You should contact her and get her take on whether or not to bring your tortoise with you.

http://www.turtlepuddle.org/

thank you.