New pickup - problem

[Skiploder]

At first I didn't want to start any arguments because he has a good reputation from what I've read previously (which is why I purchased from him). I did not want to call him a bad guy right off the bat because I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. After reading the feedback on the situation, it seemed that a lot of people here really wanted me to post about him so they can avoid having animals shipped by him with no label. So I went ahead and posted about it in the BOI. I'm a little surprised on the outcome. Few people are saying it's not a big deal.. A lot of people kept bringing up the nose rub situation, and they were making incorrect assumptions and asking questions.. When I was correcting the assumptions and answering the questions, it's still unclear to me where everyone's stance is on that problem..

I'm mad that she came with a nose rub, but I'm also mad that there was no label! As skiploder mentioned, if she didn't come with a nose rub, I probably wouldn't have been as mad about the label.. I would have been happy she made it here perfectly fine despite the risky journey.. I would have been bothered, but honestly, I probably wouldn't have posted about it in the BOI, or had been as pissed off... I'm happy with my decision to post it there though. At least people can decide for themselves. He's aware of the thread (I sent him a link), and he can comment on it whenever he wants.

Here's the deal:

The nose rub is an issue - not because it happened during shipping, but because from the other photos it looks like a pre-existing condition that should have been disclosed.

The shipping issue is an issue and it is NOT an issue. All boxes should be labeled and delivered in accordance with both carrier and federal requirements.

The problem is that the majority of the people use a white box, mark it Live Animals and think they are on some sort of moral high ground compared to someone who packs the snake in a brown box without the live animal mark.

That does not wash.

If someone is going to attempt to call someone out on improper shipping practices, you better darn well know ALL of the rules you should be adhering to.

That means that simply slapping a "Live Animal" sticker on a white box and getting a signature should not be the end all. It does not conform to the Lacey Act and it does not conform to Fedex's own rules by which they hold your live animal shipper certificate.