I just want to vent again about fedex. If you plan on shipping reptiles with them, say, before the year 2020, I would get the ball rolling asap. Why? I got my test box out to them in August, and I am still not fully certified yet. My paperwork is tied up in their "legal department" and my rep says that there is nothing he can do to speed things up.
I did everything on my end in a timely manner, and I wish that I could have the same in return. I have 2 people who have paid for their snakes; I did make it clear that I was still in the midst of being certified. And I do not mind keeping their snakes until this is wrapped up; till spring if it means that long. I am not comfortable shipping the snakes after, say, this weekend; the weather is going to take a nosedive friday.
Just a vent..
If anyone has tips on cold-weather shipping, please advise me. I will not do it if it is not safe. I have nice Omaha-Steak type styro coolers and hand-warmer packs. I know that Adam said that he ships in cold weather. I plan on setting up a test box overnight to see how it goes if it comes to this and we don't get a callback this week (temps in the 50s for now, not too cold..)