Shipping BPs....Need Help...

[771subliminal]

Well, that sucks...I am/maybe getting 2 albino BPs, for just the cost of shipping....I'd drive to pick em up, but D.C. is way to far to drive from FL..lol...Whats all entailed in getting certified?..How long does it take?...Eh, I'll search it....

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ighlight=fedex

[Wildman09]

^^Thanks for that link, I saw it when I hit the back button and saw it Stickied..lol...

Yeah, she hasnt emailed me back after I told her to find someone local rather then ship it, and fuss over the shipping issue...I kinda thought it was a scam to, but figured I'd see how far it'll go...

Thanks guys.

[Gloryhound]

All aside for the scamming, another legal option exists for shipping reptiles, but it is expensive and also requires approval and some driving. You can ship non-venimous snakes through Delta express. (I think it is their air cargo group.) This is also the only way you can ship animals that our over 4" in girth or 5' long, even when shipyourreptiles was shipping snakes they had those size restrictions.

[muddoc]

You can ship non-venimous snakes through Delta express. (I think it is their air cargo group.)

Just a bit of clarification here, although it doesn't really pertain to this thread. Delta Dash will actually ship any size snake, and it can be venomous. Last time I was there shipping some snake, there was a gentlemen there receiving a group of spitting cobras. Delta will ship an Elephant if you can get it in a crate. As well as crocs, gators, explosives, just about anything.

[Gloryhound]

Just a bit of clarification here, although it doesn't really pertain to this thread. Delta Dash will actually ship any size snake, and it can be venomous. Last time I was there shipping some snake, there was a gentlemen there receiving a group of spitting cobras. Delta will ship an Elephant if you can get it in a crate. As well as crocs, gators, explosives, just about anything.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't think Delta Dash took them, but I have never tried and don't know anyone that has told me they did. I do know they will take a 20'+ long retic if packaged per their requirements. Only thing is it costs 2 arms and 3 legs.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Fed Ex:
Requires a box check. You send them a sample box, packed exactly the way it would be if you were shipping a reptile. They approve it, then you fill out some paperwork and get a shipping waiver. (That's the way it's supposed to work--I haven't got my waiver yet, but that's another story).

Delta:
Requires a facility check. You will have to pay a small fee, and someone will come out and inspect your reptile facility/room. If all is well, they will approve you to ship reptiles using their service.

Fed Ex's prices are lower than Delta's for small animals and small orders. Delta Dash can be more economical for large animals, or large number of animals that take up more space (IE, larger packages).

Fed Ex will only deliver reptiles business to business. If you don't have a business address to ship to, it would be wise to send the package to the Fed Ex hub close to your buyer, and have it held there for pickup.

Delta ships airport to airport--you drop the animals off at your airport, and your buyer picks them up at their airport.