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oh i can feel the excitement building in your thread... this is GREAT news.
wishing you all the best with your new critter!!!
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thanx Aleesha. I'm so excited. thank goodness i can chase my 2 year old around the house to use up this excited, anticipation energy or I'd probably bust. lol
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NO NO NO NO :rage: OMFG.. they screwed up my address and now he's sitting in their warehouse in allentown and he might not even get delivered tomorrow either.. :rage: OMFG I am so pissed. :rage: this sucks big time.
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oh no.. how disapointing!!!
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Go get him...you said it is only an hour away?
Also, did Fedex screw up or the shipper? If they did then they are typically more helpful in making exceptions on getting you the package esp. for a live animal (not always but gives you some leverage)
Keep your head up.
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Not to worry! This happened to me when I ordered my Axanthic male from VPI. It was due to the weather. He sat in Tennessee for two days and finally showed up at my door. He was no worse for wear and is as healthy as they come nowadays. Remember that he is in a box protected and with a heat pack. As far as not tomm. why? is it the weather or just a screw up? If it is a shipping company screw up I would just call in the morning and raise HOLY HELL! Then you can play the game ....."ok your not helping me! who is your supervisor?"....and on and on........till you get that little guy in your hands. Best of luck and he will be fine!:snake:
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thanx rob. yeah I called them to see what I could do tonight to fix the problem and the woman was helpful and told me how to word my fax and the number to fax it too. so I did that, but I will call them tomorrow morning and ream them another new one if its not fixed by then and he's on his way. He is only 45 minutes away from me, but to drag two children 2 years old and under all the way over there to get him, and then drive back.. not sure I want to subject myself to that o.O.
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see Doris, I have two kids (three and almost two) and I would totally load up and make the drive. Its a hassle but its worth it to know my animal would be home.. and it helps I enjoy going for drives.. I hope it gets to you soon.
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yeah I hear ya... Im debating on what to do.. I'll make my decision in the morning when I call them. if they've fixed the problem and he's on the truck then no worries. if its not fixed and he's not on the truck then I'll go for the drive, but I'm taking my reamer stick with me to ream somebody a new one or at least poke them in the head with (I'd rather club them, but I'll have the kids with me :D ).
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Ladydragon
He is only 45 minutes away from me, but to drag two children 2 years old and under all the way over there to get him, and then drive back.. not sure I want to subject myself to that o.O.
I don't want to step on any toes so please understand that I am only speaking about how I would personally handle a similar situation. I don't know you, and I don't know if there are other circumstances you've not mentioned that might impede your ability to travel the distance to get your snake (injured child, personal health issues, being under house arrest - kidding!) but that said...
In my opinion, the snake didn't ask to be packed into a shipping box and sent across the country. He is a rather helpless little animal who has no voice with which to speak his wishes, or to say who he would or would not like to live with. Therefore as the animal’s human keeper, I would feel that I had an obligation to occasionally disrupt my schedule or go through an unforeseen hassle in caring for his needs.
I would only hope that if (when?) I am ever abducted by aliens, packed into an intergalactic shipping box and sent to a distant planet, that my new overlords would be as benevolent! ;)
Today you might be needed to drive 2 hours both ways to pick him up and spare him the danger of the heating pad wearing off and sitting in a cold room for 24-48/hrs. One day you might need to take an emergency drive to a herp vet in the middle of the night to make sure he is healthy, or to pick up medicine. The way I see it, it is all an extension of the commitment we make when taking one of these animals into our home and thus, into our lives.
I assume you wanted to hear other people’s opinions by posting here, so, this is mine. Again, I am not judging you or your reasoning. I’m only explaining how and why I would handle a similar situation.
I truly wish you and your snake the absolute best of luck and health, and long and happy life together! I look forward to pictures! :)
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Ah! I just posted and see that you already responded while I was typing (and making something to eat) Well, I’ll leave what I wrote with the addition: kudos to you! I hope all works out, but if not, then give’em one for me!
