winter traveling with chameleon

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

Im driving tom about 2 hours away from here to his new owner tomorrow. its cold in canada now, and im guessing he may be in the car from 6-7 hours tomorrow. what would be the best way to packing him up?

I was think small shoebox insulated with towels and have him sandwiched between them, he can sleep on the ride. or should i have a heat pack in there?

 

[lindawaz]

Maybe on the floor in his box so no drafts and the car heater will keep the box warm?

But it is a good question since I am in the Northeast and might need to know this if I ever have to Transport mine

 

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

Maybe on the floor in his box so no drafts and the car heater will keep the box warm?

But it is a good question since I am in the Northeast and might need to know this if I ever have to Transport mine

i would be worried about the floor heaters cooking him, as he'd be in the back with the least bit of draft.

 

[fluxlizard]

Do you have a food or drink cooler? Just put your chameleon in a paper sack with some paper towels twisted up for him to cling to. Use a paper hole punch to make a few holes in the paper sack before you put him in. Fold the sack into a box (easy to do if you play with it a little- just roll the open end down a couple of times like you are a kid taking it to lunch, and then flatten that end out so you have a little paper box) and tape it shut. Then gently tape your sack into your cooler so it cannot slide around in there. Go to your local outdoor store or walmart or whatever you have in canada and purchase a chemical hand warmer pack (here they are about 50 cents). Tape it to a wall of the cooler that does not touch the sack. Close the cooler and away you go with a warm soon to be sleeping lizard. The paper bag prevents abrasive rubbing or bruising while you are transporting him. You could also tape the sack up off the bottom in the cooler and rest a bottle of hot water on the bottom of the cooler where it won't touch the lizard.

 

[ChameleonsInMyHouse]

awesome flux, thank you so much

 

[lindawaz]

Awesome! File that method for future reference