Easiest/Cheapest/Best Option For Shipping Snakes?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Thanks as always for your insight you guys (girls)! I can't find where any of these companies charge additional fees for using them, so is it that they simply require you to purchase their shipping supplies is all? Which one of them offers the alive arrival guarantee and how much more expensive are they? Do you guys think charging a flat shipping rate of $65.00 for perhaps 1 or 2 hatchlings (total package weight 1 pound max) is usually sufficient? Is there anything I should be aware of about shipping to Hawaii, Alaska or Puerto Rico? Is one day shipping possible to those areas and does it cost more? Do I have to charge sales tax for PA residents, since that's where they will be being shipped from?

Sorry for the bombardment of questions... lol I'm doing some updating on my website and trying to get all of my policies in order and ready for the future...

SYR offers live arrival guarantee at the rate of $2.5 per $100 insured value there are certain criterias. https://www.shipyourreptiles.com/en/...help-insurance

Flat rate is whatever you want to charge knowing that in many cases you will likely absorb some of the cost (gas & packaging will easily add anther $10 to your expenses), also keep in mind that many people are reluctant to pay more than $50 flat rate for shipping even though it will cost you anywhere between $50 to $85 to ship a 12x9x6 box (that's only for the label)

You cannot ship to Hawaii Hawaii has very strict laws that prohibits reptiles from being imported , for Alaska your shipping window is very slim due to weather condition, as for Puerto Rico not sure what laws or process are, realistically your sale will be on the mainland.

When you do ship only do so Monday through Wednesday, you can ship on Thursday but I would recommend that if you do so it's only to a hub, if a home delivery package is delayed when shipped on Thursday it will not be delivered again before the following Monday, if it is delayed when shipped to the hub it will be available when the hub opens the next day. The package can be redirected and halted to be pickup at the hub but not all customer have the means to get to a hub.