I've sent fedex, airborne, and ups. It's maybe $5 or so more and they'll see what carrier has the best price, and it's worth avoiding the headache of going to a UPS counter. I've never had a problem with the MBE that I go to....every time something new comes in, they love to see what's in the box <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='
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Granted, I doubt all of em are like that, but it's worth a shot. Plus for me, I don't have to worry about critters sitting in bad conditions when they arrive...they stay inside, and no one tosses the box around, plus I get a call as soon as they come in.