Shipping bp

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Just had a couple questions regarding shipping all pythons

Do I need to create a account with FedEx to ship ball pythons.

When is it necessary to use a heat pack ?

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1/No however if you do decide to ship directly you will have to get certified (the whole process takes about 2 weeks). Shipping directly through your FedEx accout will be more expensive since you do not have the volume which is why most breeders use Shipyourreptiles.com or other similar companies to ship snakes, you will save money and will not have to get certified SYR also offer insurance.

2/Maybe

Keep in mind that when shipping you want to get an idea of the temp in 3 locations, so you can ship even if there is a differential but there are important things to keep in mind.

Origin: (at the time of shipping) most people will drop of their animal in the late evening to reduce the time the animal has to spend in the box, I make my drop off at 6 pm.

Main hub: Usually your snake will arrive at the main hub around 11 pm and may remain there until 5 am. You will only know what the main hub when printing your label. The first letter or number will determine which hub your box is going to.

A Fort Worth TX

W Oakland CA

N Indianapolis IN

X Memphis TN

Q Los Angeles CA

Numbers Newark, NJ


Destination: The temp at destination should be within proper range at the time of delivery which will be in most cases around 10.30 am.

When dealing with low temps have your animal held for pickup at the hub same with extreme highs. Also always ship Monday through Wednesday, avoid shipping on Thursdays.