Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:47 am
I transported my turtle's 8 hours dry. She was fine, a bit frightened, but fine. I highly recommend not carrying around water in the car or anything like that, they can easily survive a day without water (look at how often we see owners of lost turtles find them wander around there house several days later).
What I would recommend is buy a *much dreaded* critter carrier that will be a fairly tight fit for your sized turtle. I say tight because in my experience, they move around a lot and can get themselves in trouble. Put a towel on the bottom, put the dry turtle in the towel, and cover him up. If you don't cover them, they'll cover themselves up, so just do it to begin with. Put him in a cool, dark place in the car (I put her behind the driver's seat on the floor) and drive as much as needed. He'll be fine! Make sure that if you are traveling through the cold than you keep it warm, like put an extra blanket or two under the tank, and when you stop for food/gas, wrap the sides and a good portion of the top (leave an air hole!).
When you get to the hotel for the night, I would either have a slightly larger rubbermaid container that you fill about an inch or two overnight, or you can use a sink/bathtub, or even the critter carrier you are using. They only need enough water to eat and keep soaked, they DO NOT need light or a full tank for a few days. I promise!
Continue the process until you get to your new place. Turtles can be abused/neglected for a day or two without any ill effect.
JAX
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