Transporting small tortoise

[UrsusArctos]

Hello!

This upcoming weekend we are moving 500 miles miles away. We have a 6 month old Sulcata and we are wondering what would be the best way to transport her for the 10-12 hour drive.

I don't want to keep her in the large glass tank in case it breaks (which happened to me years before). I thought about buying one of those cheap plastic 'critter keeper' containers but I worry that maybe the plastic would make it too intolerably hot in there- any thoughts? Maybe just a cardboard box? Any suggestions are welcome!

Additional info- she'll be in the car with us, so the car itself will be temperature regulated with the air conditioner on- so it will be cool but not freezing.

 

[jerm42991]

I took my redfoot when he was about that same age from Indiana to Florida which is about twice as far as you are traveling, except I went on vacation, not to live so he had a trip back to.

What I did was got a small plastic tuperware container that was about 2 foot by 1 foot and stuck him in that with some water. I let him out to walk around the few times we stopped and he even came in with us to restaurants. Everything was fine.

 

[Baoh]

A small box or tub with some absorbent disposable cushioning should work just fine. Have extra absorbent disposable cushioning to replace it should your animal soil it.

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

I always use a plastic milk crate with a small pillow inside...strong, excellent ventilation and cushioning. lay a piece of cheesecloth across the top to keep out the sun.