I am Fedex certified however I chose to use SYR since it allows me to ship from residence to residence which is not technically allowed when certified even though everyone does it.
(Certification requires that shipment must be made Business to Business.)
SYR also provides insurance which is a great plus.
The bottom line to me when it comes to shipping is that the seller is knowledgeable and know how to pack, label and ship animals properly and legally.
SYR allows you to print your shipping label, YOU still need to know what you are doing when shipping and the snake is still delivered by Fedex regardless.
Being certified does not always mean that people will ship the animal properly, there have been threads in the past regarding improper shipping from people who were certified, (obviously them being certified did not mean anything.)
It even happened to me a few years back, this was the box I received from a Fedex Certified shipper.
Obviously not acceptable, the box was cut and rebuilt (trying to save money I would assume) in other words the box structure was compromised which could have cause the animal to be crushed among other possible issues that could have arise.
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