Shipping snake's USPS illegal?

Shipping snake's USPS illegal? I see people post that it is. So i went looking for the info myself. Here is what i found.

http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendm...ingservice.htm

Mailing Live Animals
Customers shipping live animals must ensure all packaging requirements are met. Live animal shipments may be presented at any Post Office; however, the service standard may be affected depending on the availability of transportation from the drop-off site.

Customers sending Express Mail shipments containing live animals should expect a 2-3 day transport of their shipment. Shipping early in the week is suggested, and holiday weeks may have limited acceptance days and times. Express Mail postage will not be refunded unless the delivery or attempted delivery is more than three days after the day of mailing.

Yep, mailing snakes via USPS is a big no-no. More info regarding the mailing of snakes.

http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/601.htm#wp1103548

Paragraph 8.5b

8.5 Harmful Matter—General
Except as provided in this document, any article, composition, or material is nonmailable if it can kill or injure another or injure the mail or other property. Harmful matter includes, but is not limited to:

a. All types and classes of poisons, including controlled substances.

b. All poisonous animals except scorpions mailed for medical research purposes or for the manufacture of antivenom; all poisonous insects; all poisonous reptiles; and all types of snakes, turtles, and spiders.

c. All disease germs or scabs.

d. All explosives, flammable material, infernal machines, and mechanical, chemical, or other devices or compositions that may ignite or explode.

-piffle- There goes selling my scab collection.

Thanks! That is what i was looking for.

Originally Posted by MagickalMorphs

-piffle- There goes selling my scab collection.

Originally Posted by MagickalMorphs

-piffle- There goes selling my scab collection.

lol ewww ewwww ewwww

You shouldnt use usps anyhow not very reliable i would go Ups or SYR Which is the same thing but you get a better deal but your still shipping through Ups

i ordered some turtles from a certain website, and they used usps to ship turtles. it pissed me off because not only were they not overnighted like i expected, but when i received them... they were sitting in my mailbox all day. they were fine, but still.

b. All poisonous animals except scorpions mailed for medical research purposes or for the manufacture of antivenom; all poisonous insects; all poisonous reptiles; and all types of snakes, turtles, and spiders.

Should someone inform them that there aren't any poisonous reptiles? It always amuses me when people get venomous and poisonous mixed up. One implies eating. ;-)

So how can I ship my snakE?