Incoming!

[Crawly's Mom]

So I just got my notice from Fedex that my shipment will be picked up today. I now have a tracking number to stare at repeatedly throughout the night. This is the first time I have ever had snakes shipped to me, I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Tomorrow needs to come faster so I can see my new babies! I won't say what's coming yet, just that it's a pair and that they are exactly what I have been wanting! I plan to make a video opening up the box and take many many pictures.

Anyone else expecting anything tomorrow? If not... why not share your first experience having a snake shipped to you?

[Kinra]

Congrats! I can't wait to see pictures of the mystery snakes.

I'm done for the next few months (hopefully >_<), so nothing is coming in for me tomorrow.

I'm not so sure you really want to hear my first experience with snakes being shipped, but I'm gonna tell it anyways. I got my first snakes shipped to me in March of this year, it was my spotnose pair (Bonnie and Clyde). Fall/Winter/Spring in Wisconsin can be cold and I should have asked that the breeder wait to ship them, but I didn't. When I got them I was terrified that they were dead because they were so cold. My hands were shaking so bad as I tried to get the snake bags open. Thankfully they were both okay, just really cold, but in my rush to make sure they were fine I got them mixed up because I didn't think to look for markings on the bags as to which was the female and which was the male. For the longest time I didn't know which one was Bonnie and which one was Clyde.

My story isn't one you really want to hear when it comes to receiving your first shipment, but they got here just fine and every shipment I've had since has gone really well.

[Crawly's Mom]

I will be totally done after this weekend, though even them I am not entirely sure how much I will be able to find at the show. I spent a big chunk of my expo money on this pair because it was just exactly what I wanted and too good of a deal to pass up. I have 300 left for the expo, so I might be looking for one nice single gene snake or maybe two hets if I am lucky? We will see!

As is in a week I will have added at least 3 snakes to my happy little family.

Aww at least it all worked out for you and your spotnoses though! I mean they were cold but they ended up being okay in the end and that is what is truly important! It isn't too cold here at all as it is Arizona and they are coming from Florida, so they will not have to go to or from anywhere that's freezing... which will hopefully help.

[RestlessRobie]

I fell your pain I hate the Wait on Fed Ex and stare at the PC screen but congrats on the picup

[Ezekiel285]

Congrats, I have had all 4 of my snakes shipped to me and I was just as excited for the last 3 as I was for the first one.
I don't really have a good story but let me assure you that this will not be the last time you have a snake shipped, its an expensive addiction

I'm done for the next few months (hopefully >_<), so nothing is coming in for me tomorrow.

LOL, everytime I turn around you have some amazing looking addition Kinra. Wish i could do that
One day.

[ReptilesK2]

Congrats, I have had all 4 of my snakes shipped to me and I was just as excited for the last 3 as I was for the first one.
I don't really have a good story but let me assure you that this will not be the last time you have a snake shipped, its an expensive addiction



LOL, everytime I turn around you have some amazing looking addition Kinra. Wish i could do that
One day.

No joke, she's always getting some neat new things!


I've only had 2 shipments of snakes in but it was half of my snakes
First time was 4 bps and the second time was for my lesser. Its extremely exciting to come home and open up boxes of snakes! I'm at school on the weekdays so when they arrive in the morning my dad puts the box in my room.

[Kinra]

LOL, everytime I turn around you have some amazing looking addition Kinra. Wish i could do that
One day.

No joke, she's always getting some neat new things!

Lol, I'm a super opportunistic buyer and I have the self control of a kid in a candy shop.

I need to build some new racks before I get any more new additions and I want to save up for a male pastel pied and spider caramel albino. Those aren't quite as cheap as the single gene snakes I've been picking up.

Sorry to hijack your thread Crawly's Mom.

[Crawly's Mom]

I am so very excited! So far I keep checking FedEx and it keeps telling me that they received shipping information, but nothing more. Curse you FedEx, you're killing me!!! I cannot wait to be able to get that box and crack into it, it's going to be so very exciting.

I know it! Kinra is always adding something new and exciting to her family! Girl you cannot fool anyone, we know next week there will be another one lol.

[Kinra]

I am so very excited! So far I keep checking FedEx and it keeps telling me that they received shipping information, but nothing more. Curse you FedEx, you're killing me!!! I cannot wait to be able to get that box and crack into it, it's going to be so very exciting.

I know it! Kinra is always adding something new and exciting to her family! Girl you cannot fool anyone, we know next week there will be another one lol.

So something I've learned about overnight shipping, just ignore it until morning. I've been so excited before that I stayed up super late and it never really updated until the next morning.

I can't get anything new until at least January. I get paid monthly and I've already spent all my spending cash (and then some) for this month and next month I need new tires for my car. My current ones aren't going to get me through winter so I have to go with safety over new snakes.

[Ezekiel285]

Lol, I'm a super opportunistic buyer and I have the self control of a kid in a candy shop.

I need to build some new racks before I get any more new additions and I want to save up for a male pastel pied and spider caramel albino. Those aren't quite as cheap as the single gene snakes I've been picking up.

Sorry to hijack your thread Crawly's Mom.

Haha it's ok me too Kinra, I'm just a poor college kid, that's the only reason I don't have more. I think 4 snakes in 3-4 months is a decent amount for a full time college student though.

And yea sorry Crawly's Mom