Im moving to a new province, can i bring my tarantula?

[KaylaPenner]

I have a Honduran Curly hair and in a few months I'll be driving for 2+ days to a new province, what is the best way to protect my tarantula? can i leave her in her cage while im driving? do i need to transfer her to a container? Is it even safe to bring her?
Any advice is much needed, thank you

 

[Bugmom]

I would put her in a small container with fluffy paper towels (and air holes, obviously). She'll be fine in it for a few days. She should be packed tight enough that she won't get jostled around.

These are animals that get sent through the mail in boxes that are literally thrown around, she'll be fine on a car ride.

 

[micheldied]

You'd either need a way to secure the enclosure and make sure it doesn't get flung around the car, or pack her in a container like how you would pack them for shipping (look up the many youtube tutorials). You also need to keep her warm enough for the two days.

If you do leave her in the enclosure, make sure you remove anything hard that could move out of place and hurt her.

 

[kormath]

Agreed with what was said. I've traveled with mine in the enclosure after removing anything that could harm them if you had to stomp on the brakes or something. Just make sure the enclosure is secure so it doesn't go flying through the windshield or something if that happens

 

[KaylaPenner]

thank you so much everyone for your suggestions, I think i'll move her to a smaller enclosure and tie it down to a seat, I didn't even think about removing her hide so it doesnt accidentally crush her so thank you for pointing that out