Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:13 pm
When I transported my turtle across the country she was fine in the car for 8-10 hours a day (we drove a two day trip to Colorado). At night, as soon as we pulled into the hotel I gave her a 10 gallon tank to swim in.
For your turtle, she should be fine for the trip. You can occassionally mist her if she seems too dry. For the most part, mine slept.
Don't use newspaper though, it will become a mess. I used two washcloths- one damp (but not wet) one on the bottom, and then I gave my turtle a second one on top for her to burrow into.
Also, since your turtle is so small you may want to use a smaller container so she'll feel more secure and won't have as much room to roam and flip over and get stressed out. I bought a "critter keeper" from a petstore and it worked great.
Finally, make sure you don't leave her in the car when you take long pitstops, like to eat. In the summer, the car will overheat and reptiles can't regulate their body temps, so it won't take long to kill her.
Take a look at the transportation link mpittm7 left you, it has other good info on it.
2 RES: Leo (f) and Ezra (m)
1 Russian Tortoise: Godzilla (m)
I love my turts!!:D
