- Joined
- Nov 7, 2012
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- 5,172
- Location (City and/or State)
- South of Southern California, but not Mexico
Exactly wrong advise to pack with any plant material, that will get the shipment rejected.Yes. I used Bermuda or orchard grass hay.
Some of these people at the counter have never seen a reptile shipped and have no idea what to do. Or they may have seen a snake or lizard in a bag inside a styrofoam lined cardboard box, but they've never seen a large tortoise shipped.
Once I had received a shipping quote of $180 when I made the reservation to ship an adult leopard, and at drop off, the person behind the counter said it was done wrong, re-did it, and I was only charged $77. It all depends on the person at the counter. Once the package is received and under way you can usually relax.
The big unknown in this for me is what happens on the other end when they receive a live animal in HI. Quarantine is a big deal over there and the rules are very restrictive about any live animal coming in. And for good reason.