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Re: Shipping Delay
 Originally Posted by Running Elk
I know waiting sucks, but it's very fortunate that the seller caught the bad weather on your end and didn't send him! I'd hate for the critter to be delayed somewhere too. Best of luck when he does finally get sent. I wonder if that's the same storm that caused trouble on my end. Where are you anyways? Aren't you on the VAherps forum or am I crazy? West VA?
Actually I waved off the seller. I'm not impatient about my shipments and I've waited months for conditions to be right not just on the seller's end and my end, but also at any transfer point.
Yes I'm on VAHerps but I lived in northern VA for many years and even now I'm only five miles from the VA/WV border, just north of Winchester up I-81.
Anyway it sounds like yours is none the worse for wear even with the delay.
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Re: Shipping Delay
 Originally Posted by bcr229
Actually I waved off the seller. I'm not impatient about my shipments and I've waited months for conditions to be right not just on the seller's end and my end, but also at any transfer point.
Yes I'm on VAHerps but I lived in northern VA for many years and even now I'm only five miles from the VA/WV border, just north of Winchester up I-81.
Anyway it sounds like yours is none the worse for wear even with the delay.
I would have waited as well I had no idea about the weather. It's not snowing in Richmond!
Yeah, he was fine.
I will be more aware of the weather en route next time -- i'd hate to have this happen again!
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The thing to remember is that when you apply for a Fed-Ex live reptile shippers account you sign an agreement that you wont seek compensation for lost or dead animals, and they also wont honor insurance you put on it.
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Re: Shipping Delay
 Originally Posted by Freakie_frog
The thing to remember is that when you apply for a Fed-Ex live reptile shippers account you sign an agreement that you wont seek compensation for lost or dead animals, and they also wont honor insurance you put on it.
That is true, no refunds or compensation for live or delayed packages from FedEx, for any reason, including negligence.
That is why we created the ShipYourReptiles On-Time and Live Arrival Insurance program, to cover that gap. We are the only shipping service to cover DOA shipments. They are rare, but can be devastating.
Glad to hear the animal arrived safely in this case. With proper packaging and temperature consideration, the animal should be fine even with a day delay. Check out the ShipYourReptiles temperature and heat pack use guidelines for cold weather shipping for more guidance and detail.
The most common mistake made this time of year is shipping with TOO MUCH HEAT. Either using too many shipping heat packs, or using hand warmers, which work for a very short duration, but peak at a much higher temperature. That is the most common cause of DOAs, when shippers think "hotter is better" and literally kill the animals with too much heat. With reptiles, a cooler box is MUCH safer than a hot box. We are dealing with a customer right now that received lizards with neurological issues due to using a small box and a hand warmer pack. Literally fried the brain. Very sad. And so easy to avoid.
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Last edited by Running Elk; 11-20-2014 at 05:51 AM.
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Re: Shipping Delay
Beautiful snake!! Where do u find snake auctions? Who is this breeder?
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Aaron
1.0 Spider, Orange Dream, Yellow Belly
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The pictures don't do him justice. The photo of him from the auction is more what he looks like in person.
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Ben Renick is the breeder. This is my second snake from him.
ReptileRing.com is the auction site.
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