Anxiety of waiting on an animal you are paying for or have paid for to arrive?

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"Do what you had to do" - Does this mean you put you desire to have your new pet in advance of his health? I understand people work, I work, hell, most weeks I put in 55-60 hours, but I also make sure that when I've got an animal (any animal) coming in that I can either have it delivered to my work address where I have a temporary holding setup done, or that I can pick them up or get their delivery from the drive when they arrive.

It is not all that matters is that he arrived alive and well. It's important, yes, but you said it yourself he was cold to the touch when you got him.

From what I've gathered since joining this group is that responsible keeping is the #1 goal here. I align well with that, and what you describe above is not responsible. I am sure more than one person on here has told you that this shouldn't happen. I hope you don't let it happen again, but if you do, I pray for the safety of your future snakes.

Best,

Paul

Not everyone has the means to take time off work to receive an animal due to their field of work not allowing vacation at certain times or other personal circumstances. It isn't ideal, but as long as the reptile is held at the hub and not delivered to their porch, there is not a need for this level of criticism.

I've picked up deliveries as they arrived at a local hub first thing in the morning, and the boxes are kept inside the hub once they arrive where the temps range 60-75 degrees. I think few species would find this cold enough to result in a death post arrival without a pre-existing secondary issue within the length of a working day (i.e. snake was sold with poor immune function or existing RI, etc.).

At the end of the day, it is a personal decision and your opinion is out there for any other users to see and take into account.

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