place the snake into a deli cup, tape the top of the cup on at least 3 sides
Prepare a box place strofoam walls onto all sides of the inside of the box ( or obtain a premade shipping box from a site like
http://www.reptilepackaging.com/ )
place shredded paper or other filler that is breathable into the box
place deli cup into box
pad all sides and top of deli cup with ample shredded paper or other filler that is breathable
tape box closed
ship it
(ALSO, place in to the box a heat pad or cold pack depending on weather of the route the snake will take in shipment if needed)