Quote Originally Posted by simplechamp View Post
Not very responsible IMO. Putting "live reptile" and "fragile/perishable" are two very different things, and could have a big effect on how the package is handled and stored during transit. Just because they don't ask isn't a good excuse. Not really in the best interest of the animal.
Like I said I've never had a problem before and have been shipping through them for a few years now. I do worry now about DHL cutting all the jobs they're cutting and closing quite a few of their express places. Haven't looked too much into it to figure out exactly how it'll affect shipping yet but if not I have other means of shipping. I did ship 4 big anacondas though DHL before and they knew what they were (even looked at them when I shipped them) and took them just fine.

I actually worry more that they will take less care of the box if they know that its a snake. We love snakes but of course there are many that hate them. I'd worry someone who hates snakes would get ahold of the box and not take care of it. I'd rather them not know for the safety of the snake myself, but what is responsible to you may not be responsible to me...maybe we just agree to disagree