Shipping to Alaska?

[Wh00h0069]

Has anyone shipped a snake from the Continental U.S. to Alaska? I do not see why this would be a problem, but I just wanted to check before I did so.

[Twisted Reptiles]

Shouldn't be an issue, Fedex offers Priority Overnight to Alaska. Its actually not any more expensive than shipping most other places either, surprisingly enough.

[mainbutter]

FedEx is the way to go. Make sure your packaging is tip-top, and don't wait much longer if you want to ship it this year. Alaska has had a cold summer, and winter will be there in a hurry. Overnight lows in the traditionally temperate Anchorage are already just under 45 degrees, so you really don't have more than a week or two before it's going to be too cold for safe shipping.

[Wh00h0069]

Thanks!

[Robyn@SYR]

Actually you should be extra diligent when shipping to Alaska. The temperature can be a concern, sure, but so can delivery times. There are any number of zip codes where overnight delivery is NOT offered, regardless of how you book it. Some areas have up to a week long delivery schedule.

Check out this link at the ShipYourReptiles FAQ for a list of affected Alaska zip codes, and then double check against the FedEx guidelines to be 100% confident in delivery times for your live package.

ShipYourReptiles.com FAQ- special note on shipping to Alaska and Hawaii

[geckobabies]

I have shipped to Alaska before but it was a major city (Anchorage). I checked and verified the procedure beforehand and had no problems. However, unless it's a major city I would personally not ship to Alaska due to transit times and weather.