Would any OTR places allow a pet reptile to ride along

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  1. Nightwind8830

    Nightwind8830 Medium Load Member

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    dont insult my poor lizard,hes much more well behaved and tidy than the bf :biggrin_25523:
     
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  3. jungledrums

    jungledrums Heavy Load Member

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    I think it's pretty cool that you want to have your lizard with you!:yes2557:
     
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  4. Nightwind8830

    Nightwind8830 Medium Load Member

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    Anders has been through alot with me,ive had him since he was a little 3month old nubblett. why not take him driving too ;) ? But they do need to thermo-regulate, reptiles dont make their own body heat so it would be tough in the winter. it was just an idea.ive never been in a truck with a sleeper,his tank would take up a good deal of space and idk what he'd make of all the motion. made for an interesting post,tho :kermit:.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I knew one person who had their pet lizard with them on the truck, the problems they had were the temp changes which eventually took its toll on the pet (they gave up on the idea when it got sick) and the other was they could not use a tank with glass in the truck, they broke two of them and had to replace the mattress and bedding both times because of the glass.
     
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    Nightwind8830 Medium Load Member

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    My lizard is not cut out for the road, and at home he shall stay.no point in taking him with to care for him only to have him become ill due to fumes or temp or stress. but he would look good in a small trucker hat and flannel,lol.
     
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    DaReallyst Light Load Member

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    I considered having a snake on the truck but after some research I found that constant motion would not be good for the reptile... something to think about. If they are anything like snakes, you know how stressed they can get.
     
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    striker Road Train Member

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    there is an intermodal driver in my area that sometimes carries his bird with him in the truck during the summer months. He takes out the passenger seat and has it bolted to a special mount. DOT in Wyoming and Utah have given him a hard time about it, so he no longer carries it.
     
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    Nightwind8830 Medium Load Member

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    i wonder why they gave him so much trouble about a bird?
     
  10. KF7WTV

    KF7WTV Medium Load Member

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    Cuz they can. :biggrin_25517:
     
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    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    gives a new meaning to lot lizard
     
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