Snake sitter needed

[mgiddings]

Hi guys as some of you know I will be going to the carribean for around a week in December (will discuss dates later).

I know it is only a week but I don't want to take any chances in case something goes wrong. I only need someone to sit one snow corn snake. Can anybody do this for me? Or know someone who is reliable? There won't be much to do just change water a few times and make sure nothing goes wrong. THANKS

[gaboon69]

Animal Kingdom in Pta east does this kind of thing. Talk to Willie as Im sure he wont charge an arm.

[Durban Keeper]

I would not bother if I was you mgiddings. A week is nothing really. I would suggest feeding her a week before you depart, then once she has defecated, clean out her cage & don't feed her again, so she won't poop in her cage while your gone. Ensure she has fresh water in a container that is too heavy for her to flip over & just leave her be, nothing could possibly go wrong. When people cool snakes for breeding, they leave them be for much longer periods of time. I would not stress. just being realistic here!

[rolandslf]

I second DK on this one.

[deleray]

I often go away for a week for work and have a number of animals. Take the precautions they suggested and a week is nothing in a snakes life.

[gaboon69]

True. I didnt consider the time you would be away for!

[Bushbaby]

I agree with the above. I would also offer to look after her for the week you are gone, but Snow Corns HATE me and I would hate it if something happened to her.

Make sure she has a full water bowl before you leave, and she should be fine. As DK said, don't feed her right before you leave, ensure she has defecated, and she should be fine.

[deleray]

This is why snakes are so much better than cats or dogs

[froot]

When I first saw the heading I thought they were looking for someone else to do the snake sitin at Chameleon Village LOL.

A week away is not a problem, what I do is put a second waterbowl in each enclosure, that way one is the toilet and the other has fresh water.

[Biosmith]

When I first saw the heading I thought they were looking for someone else to do the snake sitin at Chameleon Village LOL

LOL@ froot Did you want to volunteer?

[Copperbob]

I vote froot. We can start our own sit in with Nile crocs in my pool and upstage the other guys hehe.

[Durban Keeper]

Good point with the two waterbowl's froot, never thought about that. you always learn something new!
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