After reading the long threads on various forums about getting certified to ship reptiles through FedEx I got curious to see if I could get it done.

I only had one snake up for sale, but who knows what the future may bring It was a challenge, hehe.

So on 9/16 I use the box I got a snake sent to me in and packed it just like I would if I shipped a snake. Basically following all the advise posted in the threads. I printed out the NEW form/application and filled it out. Put the test box in another "over" box, followed the instructions on the application, and used my my new fedex account number to ship it "ground". I decided to pay for it ($6) rather then charge it to them, only for them to charge it to me and then having to hunt down the funds...but I guess it works either way !

On 9/24 I got a nice email telling me I was approved and would hear from someone soon regarding the legal paperwork. Since I'm not in a hurry, I decided to wait instead of calling and hunting someone down

9/29 (today) I get a phonecall and a FedEx rep is asking me whether I would prefer to get the legal paperwork mailed to me, emailed or faxed. I had him email it to me, printed it out, signed it and faxed it back to him. He said he will submit it today and I should be certified in a couple of days.

All in all, this was really easy and painfree. Just following the directions on the forum, printing out the correct form, filling out the paperwork, taking the box to FedEx. Done.

Anyway, I have heard (and now seen on the paperwork) that you are only supposed to ship to COMMERCIAL addresses, not to residential ones. I know that people still ship to residential addresses all the time, though...but I guess one is really not covered under the waiver then. There is also the option to ship to the hub.

So how do YOU all do it? Just ship anyway ? Let them hold it at the hub?

Thx