Reptiles On Vacation?! | How To Travel When You Have Reptiles

[@loispadgett6306]

That was great information about leaving your reptile kids in someone's care while you are vacationing. The timers I use all the time if you have timer that holds only one you can put a power strip on that and then plug more than one fixture in to that power strip it works well that way to. Hope you have a awesome Sunday Elle. GOD BLESS P. S. Keep up the great work.

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes, I forgot all about! Pinning your comment so people can get that info, too 😊 And I hope you have a great Sunday as well!

[@sabrinanicole22]

It's like you read my mind. Needed a video about this! Hurricane season coming up too!

[@ellesreptiles]

Oooh yea, I didn't even think about that. I should make an emergency preparedness type video

[@sabrinanicole22]

I was about to say that as I finished this one :) need an emergency prep video in case we have to pack up animals quick and go. I appreciate the temp care box ideas!!

[@jasminem7390]

@@ellesreptiles would love a video like this 🤍

[@melissakmiddleton]

When I saw this title and thought about leaving our new bearded dragons I wanted to cancel our vacation 5 weeks from now. We had thought we’d take them to the reptile store for boarding but I don’t want to disrupt our new beardies so soon. But these are great options, hopefully we can have one of our adult kids do it since it’s only a few days!

[@thedubiadude]

Preparation is a HUGE help when someone else looks after your animals! Making sure they know exactly what they will be doing such as dealing with bugs or rats so they are not surprised when it comes to time. Great video!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@CheddaBitz]

Seriously, I use one specific and beloved friend for petsitting because she has no problem feeding my roaches OR feeding them off!

[@thedubiadude]

@@CheddaBitz well said 😂 long live the colonies 🪳🪳🪳

[@davidphillips2798]

Good morning Elle, hope you're Sunday is amazing!! I think the Spring time and tornado season coming around would be scary in Alabama. Knowing you can't get all you're animals to shelter.

[@ellesreptiles]

I should definitely make a video about storm preparedness. But luckily, (knock on wood) I've never had to go to a shelter. 😅

[@davidphillips2798]

@@ellesreptiles honestly you should because it'll help a lot of people should it happen lol. I'm glad you've been safe though especially with what happened in 2011.

[@hanarogers8265]

Would it be too much to ask for a video like this specifically for bearded dragons?

[@AllCanadianReptileGirl]

Great video! My family has not gone on a vacation since we got into keeping reptiles but would like to go to the Narcisse snake dens in Manitoba when things open up so this will definitely come in handy. When I lived in Virginia and we would go on vacation my mom would hand write care instructions (from the cats' perspective) for who ever was watching our cats, it definitely worked, and they would text my mom or dad everyday with updates on the cats.

[@ellesreptiles]

Hahaha awwwww handwritten from the cat's perspective? That's adorable! 🥰

[@joyglocker8318]

Very detailed, very good infos, experience speaking......helps definitely. Thanks a lot

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

Your hair is really pretty today! I think it's the first time I have seen it straight. Though your curls are gorgeous too obviously!

[@ellesreptiles]

And thank you 🥰

[@luzperez5566]

Can I take my leopard gecko with me to like new hamshire, las Vegas, New Jersey or florida I only take vacation to these places

[@BrockInAr]

Good morning. Thanks for posting this.

[@ellesreptiles]

Good morning, and I hope you have a wonderful Sunday 😊

[@missmaggie5238]

Yay!!! Thanks for the Instagram shout out (MissMaggie)!!! Super excited! Love your channel and so glad I could be a small part of it ❤️

[@ellesreptiles]

🥰🥰🥰

[@taliajaidenidufaigh8417]

I love how fast you can speak! #talent My Beardie is very large, but doesn’t seam to eat a lot (adult)….OK… You just answered that! TY,,,, 😅😂❤

[@staceyroberts3468]

Funny to see this!!! Just told my husband I wonder how we take trips having our new beardie !

[@TheShadowhog759]

Your accent honestly gives me life 😭😂 keep up the great videos!! Been looking to get a gecko recently and I ended up on a binging spree of your videos lmaooo

[@ellesreptiles]

Awww thank you! And that's awesome, hopefully some of the videos have helped you out a little 😊

[@TheShadowhog759]

@@ellesreptiles They have! I really appreciate them so much thank you!! :)

[@misscristina255]

I love loveeee your channel!! Soo glad I found it! You’ve been teaching me soo much on bearded dragons. I just bought two. Kinda freaking out 😅 might have taken on too much as a first time reptile owner but I’m excited

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much 😁 I'm glad the videos have been helpful. 😊 Beardies can be a bit intimidating at first, but once you get their tanks set up correctly, they become pretty easy!

[@stel6197]

Maybe you could do a video to act as a sort of part two to this on how to go on road trips and stuff with your reptiles, my family goes on a month long trip every summer and we bring our pets but there seems to be a lack of videos on actually taking them in the car. Thanks so much, and this is just a suggestion, do whatever videos you want or are easiest lol!

[@ellesreptiles]

Unfortunately, I'm not all that knowledgeable on that subject, as we don't take our animals on road trips - just because it could be very stressful for many animals. But that's awesome that you've been able to successfully do it 😊

[@stel6197]

@@ellesreptiles Yeah, my sister's crestie does pretty well, we have used those cricket keeper things that are actually large and meant as travel containers in the past but for my leo Neptune I plan on using a faunarium or plastic tub this year. Also I agree that It's definitely a stressful situation for them, we try to keep it to a minimum (so pretty much there and back and needed vet trips)

[@marycifers804]

Thanks! Have you done a video about when taking them with you? And what I would need then?

[@MiguelLopez-lz9gy]

Thank you so much for making this video because I have a bearded dragon and I get worried about him when I go on vacation this video is very helpful keep up the great work on making video

[@ellesreptiles]

Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful. 😁

[@rexthebeardie6634]

I’m going to Montana in July and I will be gone for two weeks so this helps and I will have a family member take care of my beardie rex

[@ellesreptiles]

I'm glad I could help! 😊

[@marcosavila1204]

Thank you for the information in this video Elle because I was thinking of going to New Orleans and I live in Illinois

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh awesome! That sounds like a fun trip 😊

[@marcosavila1204]

@@ellesreptiles Yeah I want to go see the Alligators in their Natural habitat and try Delicious Food

[@karastover8963]

I've been looking for a thermostat to keep my beardie tempature right in his terrarium. Any suggestions on a good one?

[@gameraddictedx7443]

For my beardie it’s better to get a temp gun to check the entire basking area of your tank if your thermostat isn’t picking up what you want. Once you get the temp gun you’ll be able to see more accurate temps and see what you have to change/ keep.

[@karastover8963]

@@gameraddictedx7443 Thank you !

[@ellesreptiles]

Yep, a temp gun is perfect. 😊 Also having your heat bulb in a dome with a dimmer switch is also super helpful. That way you can get a higher wattage bulb and just dim it until it's perfect, as opposed to trying to find the right wattage. I know you can use regular thermostats with ceremic heat emitters (I get mine from Amazon). I'm not sure how they'd work with heat bulbs, since they'd be turning the whole bulb on and off.

[@___zjjzj]

This is great, with summer starting so soon. I was just discussing with my parents about what I'm gonna do with my beardie this summer like 20 mins ago🤣

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh awesome! Hopefully this helped a little 😊

[@I.lovepinetrees1]

Do you still have the beardie?

[@youknowit158]

Great info! So glad I found this channel!! We are THINKING about getting a bearded dragon in the coming months, and this channel as been a GREAT resource!! Thank you!

[@dacisky]

I have already made arrangements for my gargoyle gecko so it has a sitter as needed.. I also think people need to make arrangements for theirr pets if they die of covid or something. I have already done this as well.

[@dakotahbautista9541]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@ellesreptiles]

Awesome! I'm so glad it was 😊

[@zacharybell1819]

I purchased one of the mushroom feed ledges and I love it so far! Great product!

[@ellesreptiles]

🥰🥰🥰 yay! I'm so happy you love it.

[@MiBackpacking]

Excellent tips Elle! Thank you for sharing 🥳 And loved the bio active tank!!!

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@devinmcmichael8817]

I am moving across the country. CA (warm) to NY (cold). How can I know they will have the correct temperatures during this drive? I have one adult bearded dragon, one subadult bearded dragon, a 4m old bearded dragon, and a 6m bearded dragon, as well as a northern blue tongue skink.

[@pdv3526]

Great tips and info and appreciate you posting this.

[@ellesreptiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Dsmwarrior1996]

My beardie only drinks bottled spring water, I know, he's spoiled lol, some good ideas for my next overnight kayaking trip soon tho

[@shanontaylor5770]

Great video Elle you are awesome :)

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊

[@Payten-nk2ms]

For a ball python how would you keep the humidity to stay up because I heard foggers and automatic misters are bad for them

[@kristinacrandall8978]

Definitely needed this video for summer! Thanks Elle! Love your videos🖤

[@ellesreptiles]

Awesome! I was hoping this was a good time of the year for this sort of video. And aww thanks! 🥰

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Perfect video! Well covered

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Madchris8828]

Fantastic information. Makes sense, and I don't even own any reptiles haha.

[@skyethesolarwing939]

This will help alot when I get my bearded dragon in July!

[@ellesreptiles]

Awesome! 😁

[@marcosavila1204]

So I got to do a lot of planning

[@nicolasellawyerboy7103]

have fun on your Vaca guy's

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊

[@luminalundare3476]

What do you recommend if you are moving? I don’t have a dragon yet but I will soon and it’s possible I am Moving in a year. I will be moving about a 3 day drive from my current home. I thought about trying to set up a portable power system I can just hook my baby up to but I’m Unsure.

[@Danie08Dee92]

Do you have any tips on bearded dragons flying on commercial flights? Trying to rescue a beardie, but I'm not sure if I am able to fly with it (AA states no venomous or poisonous snakes, reptiles, lizards etc). Beardies are not venomous so are they ok to fly?

[@taliajaidenidufaigh8417]

Do you bathe in purified water too (the Beardies)?

[@erickent8967]

I just changed my Juvenile male ball python substrate to newspaper. Cause it is easier to clean. I know he got stressed about it. So my question is how long should I wait to offer him another meal. He didn't eat when I changed his substrate and that was his feeding day. So l guess new substrate stressed him

[@akanimals9664]

I'm going on vacation soon so this helped a lot!

[@ellesreptiles]

So glad it was helpful! 😊

[@rexthebeardie6634]

Hey Elle, happy Sunday Jesus loves you

[@ellesreptiles]

Have a great Sunday! 😊

[@LauraPeckaityte]

Hi!! So Ive been wanting to get a reptile for YEARS and I've done research etc, the only thing I haven't researched is, what happens if I'd want to move countries? How would that process turn out to be?

[@billpedersen3479]

Hey! For my tenth birthday my parents might get me a bearded dragon! But I'm kinda scared of the bugs that i have to feed to feed to it. So how many bugs do i have to i have to feed to one so I can be prepared.

[@ellesreptiles]

The number completely depends on the dragon, but the general rule is however many they will eat in 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day. This could be 20 or it could be 100. I did a video all about how to feed them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJnGgpV3ZqyGmK8

[@sashascarah6533]

I was thinking of the bug thing and thought maybe you could put your reptiles food labelled with the day so the sitter could just take that days tub, put it in the Viv and open it

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes! That's a great idea!

[@sashascarah6533]

@@ellesreptiles Honestly this never crossed my mind until I watched this video as we've been in lockdown the entire time I've had reptiles so going on holiday wasn't something I ever thought about. So I was thinking about it while I was watching the video. There's a really good reptile shop where I live I could probably board my reptiles (ran by experienced reptile keepers) but if not I'd put my geckos food in labelled tubs

[@prettypoetic]

Hear me out, I want an adult bearded dragon but huge roaches make me uncomfortable. Any tips on how to get better with this? Crickets are an absolute no too lol

[@ellesreptiles]

You can always do Silkworms, Black Soldier Fly Larvae, Superworms, and Hornworms for adults 😊

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

Another thing is if you're part of an online reptile community or group you can ask them if they live in the area and are able to care for them. I know that here where I live a online forum is widely used and are almost always open to caring for your reptile. And you can trust them because they most have experience with them. If your family refuses this is a very good option imo. My biggest issue isn't even getting someone to take care of my bearded dragon, it's the closet full of roaches lmao! People get so grossed out by them 😩😆

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes! Awesome tip! Definitely going in my next "emergency preparedness" video. Thank you 😊

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

@@ellesreptiles You're welcome!

[@grant1741]

Lov the vid

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you!

[@milenebernardino8]

Great video but I was expecting information about travel arrangements when you fly with a bearded dragon. Not to leave them. Thank you 🙏 your channel is very useful.

[@edenallday4247]

Have you ever taken your beardie on vacation or camping? I tend to see this in my groups, if you have a video on that would be cool.

[@ellesreptiles]

I haven't. I try not to take them in car rides unless necessary, because it can be pretty stressful. Even short trips to the vet stress Zsasz out quite a bit. 😕

[@marcosavila1204]

My fiance is going to help me with the planning too but thank you so much for the information again Elle 👍

[@ellesreptiles]

Awesome! And I'm so happy the video was helpful. 😊

[@ajassilverliningbakery9845]

Should you always keep the light on, on your bearded dragon's tank?????????

[@ellesreptiles]

Nope, they should turn off at night 😊

[@ajassilverliningbakery9845]

@@ellesreptiles Thank you!!

[@adelheide1005]

I once left my California Kingsnake for 2 weeks. I put in a deeper water bowl for her. I think she was a bit hungry when I came back.. I gave her an extra mouse.

[@reedwetzel1324]

Good idea just be careful with the refill water bowls. I heard people do this for a snake and the snake crawled into the hole and died.

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh wow 😳 that's terrible, but that definitely needs to be kept in mind. 😳

[@grant1741]

Ok

[@samanthap9161]

"If u touch it it will touch me!" 😂 Me

[@ellesreptiles]

😂

[@dalilahall7563]

Hey Elle I was wondering what substrate would be good for a beardie mine is 3months old do they even need substrate there are so many opinions on using substrate or not thx

[@ellesreptiles]

You can use tile or paper towels, or you could do reptile carpet IF you're super on top of cleaning it (if not cleaned well and often, they can harbor parasites). When your beardie is a bit older, you can also look into arid bioactive setups. 😊

[@dalilahall7563]

@@ellesreptiles thank you so much!

[@TheOneMusketeer1901]

Woahhh I’ve never seen a snake drink before. And I work at pet store 😱😱😨

[@MaysoonJeffery]

Hello Elle! I’m getting a pet ball python next week and I am having a hard time finding a good substrates. There is so many opinions and I really need a good one. Which ones do you recommend? (I’m looking for natural substrate.)

[@ellesreptiles]

I currently am really liking prococo. I use that in one of my ball pythons tanks and a mixture of prococo and eco earth in my other ball python's tank. 😊

[@VicenteSimeon7880]

I don't think these tips would work for the monitor lizard I plan to get lol

[@Chris-b4w8t]

I’ll be gone for a week because I’m having surgery, and I’m so nervous about not being with my reptiles😢

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh no! I wish you all the best with your surgery 💜

[@alexcortez4346]

Ik this comment has nothing to do with this video, but you are soo gorgeous. Just being honest 🤷 like ur honest with us

[@ellesreptiles]

Haha thanks

[@owlexpert9343]

i had to take my gecko to the hotel-

[@HollywoodColt]

YOU are BEAUTIFUL

[@ellesreptiles]

Oh. Thanks!

[@christopheryum9371]

Who tf disliked this.

[@rin-eri]

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