FaunaClassifieds - View Single Post

01-31-2005, 10:06 AM

Does anyone know (for sure) whether or not USPS will take leos/beardies/geckos ect? I was looking at their site for information about it, and couldn't find anything.

I think what I may end up doing is charging Actual Shipping costs with UPS, or charge $30 flat rate for USPS (provided they take reptiles), but will only guarantee live arrival if it makes it next day (Which I can't guarantee), so if the buyer wanted to use USPS they would basically do so at their own risk.

Obviously I can pack the boxes well enough to survive a 2 day trip, and being in the middle of the country everything is overnight (so they say). I checked the overnightness from here (milwaukee, WI) to Miami, LA, Seattle, and Maine, so that should cover just about anywhere it needs to go.

I just am nervous about trusting USPS with anything live... I've heard good things and I've heard bad things.

01-31-2005, 10:06 AM	#5
Milwaukee Reptiles	Does anyone know (for sure) whether or not USPS will take leos/beardies/geckos ect? I was looking at their site for information about it, and couldn't find anything. I think what I may end up doing is charging Actual Shipping costs with UPS, or charge $30 flat rate for USPS (provided they take reptiles), but will only guarantee live arrival if it makes it next day (Which I can't guarantee), so if the buyer wanted to use USPS they would basically do so at their own risk. Obviously I can pack the boxes well enough to survive a 2 day trip, and being in the middle of the country everything is overnight (so they say). I checked the overnightness from here (milwaukee, WI) to Miami, LA, Seattle, and Maine, so that should cover just about anywhere it needs to go. I just am nervous about trusting USPS with anything live... I've heard good things and I've heard bad things.