Question: Moving Tips

[laulen]

I was wondering if anyone has any moving tips to cause the least stess possible. I'm going home for the summer and i have two axies that need to be kept separate during the trip because they haven't been introduced yet. My biggest problem will be getting them over a pass of sharp curvy mountain turns. Any ideas for minimal sloshing of water on the turns?

 

[kcoscia]

I didn't have to go far or do crazy turns, but what I did when I moved was:
Bagged each individually in large bags from petco, with decent air and some Seachem Prime
Put the bags in an empty 5 gal bucket and traveled with them on the floor of the passenger seat.
If you're going far, you could get like a Styrofoam beverage cooler (my dollar store has them) and use the bag method too? Maybe use packing materials or towels to prevent and bag movement in the container.

 

[laulen]

Hmm... I'm not sure if that would work. My axolotls are full grown, so I'm not sure if they'd fit in a bag. Also, the car trip will be around three hours, and I'm afraid of suffocating them... Thank you for the suggestion, though!

 

[rachel1]

They will fit in a bag, you just need to buy the right size. They make bags that can hold 10 gallons, which is way bigger than you need. If you put 2/3 water, 1/3 air in a good sized bag they will do great for a couple hours. I would bag each individually and pack the bags securely in a cooler, maybe with some ice if it's a warm trip. You might consider fasting them a few days to a week before your trip so they are less likely to foul the water. They often release their digestive tract when stressed. Bags are probably the safest bet. I have also used cleaned plastic buckets with lids-the kind kitty litter comes in works well. There will probably be more sloshing and a greater risk of spills in a bucket.