Any special precautions when rehoming or travelling with leos?

[CaliforniaPlaya]

I will probably be adopting a pair of leos in a couple of days. They are approximately 3 years old and have lived together in the same 10 gallon tank their entire life. They are healthy and have been on sand most of their adult life without problems. I have a 40 gallon they will be going in when they get home.

I am planning to take them in their tank and put it on my floorboard for the ride home. Its about a 20 mile/30 minute drive on freeway and streets. Will this be a safe way for them to travel? Weather should be in the mid 50s. Any specific precautions I should take?

Once we get home, what would be the best way to introduce them to their new/larger home?

 

[Fencer04]

They should be fine. First make sure that you have all the temperatures set up for when you get home. Everything should be on and at multiple temperature when they are introduced to the new enclosure.

I would just put them in the tank and don't mess with them a lot. They may not eat for a few days or up to a week because of the change in environment. Watch for any fighting over new territory. Just because they were fine in the other tank doesn't mean things won't change. They shouldn't, but be on the look out just in case.

Good luck, let us know how it turns out.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

They'll be fine for the ride home with heat in the car. It might be necessary to throw a towel over the tank to keep the sun off of it.

2 adults in a 10gal on sand. UGH! Once they adjust to their new home they will love having room to roam It may take several weeks for them to get comfy, maybe a month even, since they're already adults. Using two food dishes and a lot of hides will help them feel secure. Since their enclosure was grossly inadequate it's not likely they were very well cared for either and could have some health issues such as parasites, impaction, bad sheds, or dehydration. Please let us now their condition and post pics as soon as you can, in case the reference point is needed. Good luck!