how do you ship a snake?

[darkmorning1]

Hello for the past few days i was wondering how to ship corn snakes. Also what brand to go by with shipping. i was on UPS.com and noticed they do not ship any kind of snakes. . But as for FedEx i couldn't find where it had a list of live animals they do ship. But i saw some of the members here ship live snakes by FedEx. Also to baby corn's to Adults corn's. how do you ship them? what does the shipping box need to have in it in. to keep it happy safe and warm. also should it be always next day delivery? and where can i get all these items to ship a snake safely. These are some of the things i wish i knew. thank you. :shrugs:

 

[Nanci]

Are you shipping a snake somewhere, or thinking of buying one?

Here's what Inez came in.

Nanci

 

[Nanci]

Inside the box there's a styrofoam box:

 

[Nanci]

Inside the styrofoam, nested in shredded paper, is a deli cup if it's a small snake, and a snake bag if it's a big snake. There might be heat or cool packs, too, depending on temps.

Nanci

To legally ship a snake by Fed-Ex, you go through a certification procedure which involves sending a test package.

Some people ship by UPS but do not label the package as a live snake.

 

[darkmorning1]

i im going to get more corns sooner or later. but now wanted to just know how to ship them.