I've been reading various pages of your thread (because I'm odd and I haven't slept in days....) and I like you. =]
What city do you live in/near? I saw that you wanted to try to transport your boy by metro.
I actually just did that for thanksgiving. I had some video of it but I lost my camera. :/
I also took them on the train. then in the car. Then we finally got home at 12:00 am.
then they were in their own 1.5 gallon vases (my mom's an ANGEL) with their heaters for the night.
They fared pretty well on the metro (it was heated for the most part) and the train (a it chilly but they were covered with my jacket and scarf... I have a feeling that they were just fine.
The only time they probably suffered was when I was waiting on the darned bus to get to the metro. :[
It was at least half an hour late!!! >n<
But yeah thought I'd comment. =] on your profile and congratulate you on your new buddy and his pretty gravel! <3