Advice on moving

[tonyp]

Hello. I have two newts -- a southern crested and a paddletail (separate tanks). In a couple of months I will be moving from the Midwest to California, and I am worried about how to get the newts out there with minimal trauma. My furniture is being shipped and I am flying out. So, the two options as I see it are:

1) Leave the newts with a friend here (who has taken care of them and fed them before) in their current set-up and have the friend ship them next-day air once I have the new tanks set up in California.

2) Take the newts on board when I fly out and set up new tanks as soon as possible after arrival.

Plan 1 seems to have the advantage that the newts will not spend much time in transit and will go from full set-up to full set-up. But I am worried about the conditions for shipping (temperature, etc.). Plan 2 is appealing because they won't leave my side, but it will probably be a couple of days before I can get a new set-up ready once I arrive in California.

Does anyone have experience with a move like this? I am particularly worried about my paddle-tail, who NEVER leaves the water -- will he be ok in moss in the shipping process?

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

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[paris]

paddle tails will do ok in moss, the issue with planes is not to tell them you have them on you, i know it is against airline policy with south west, but i am not sure if it is against airline regulations. best bet is to have your friend keep them in the fridge -rinsing them daily-you move with the tanks, set the tanks up the have your friend ship them to you overnight-with icepacks(since its summer). i will be moving cross country with mine in a year-and i have LOTS-my solution will be to move with them in ice chests. if you are flying-i am guessing you wont keep the old ones(tanks)??-take a jar full of their established aquarium water or some of their filter floss(dirty) to their new set up to establish a healthy, stable and familiar ecosystem.