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How DO I ship?

Heart and Soul Reptiles

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Alright.. I've been reading all these posts and i'm still not sure. What really is the best way to ship? And how do I go about doing it.. sorry for being nieve.. just want to get things straight :rolleyes:
Thanks,

Kylie Rae
 
First, get FedEx certified (if you aren't already):

  1. Sign up online for a FedEx account number.
  2. Give it 24-48 hours, call FedEx to acquire your representative's name and contact information.
  3. Contact representative, explain that you are preparing to submit a FedEx Packaging Test (see attached file) for the shipping of Live Harmless Reptiles. If they attempt to try to tell you that they do not accept reptile shipments, advice them to contact both the Live Animal Desk and the Legal Department. If they still give you problems, request a new representative. The reason why you want to notify your account representative is so they will provide the Account # to send the test package on so you do not have to pay for it.
  4. Prepare you test package just like you would if you were actually shipping a reptile (do not put a live snake/lizard/whatever in the test package). Box the test package inside another box as described in the attached PDF and send 'er on 'er way!
  5. When you receive your test package back with approval paperwork, contact your representative for the Reptile Shipping Waiver.

The process can take 2-4 weeks depending on how clueless your representative is.



Here is Clay's guide on shipping reptiles (which doesn't appear to have been updated in a long while, but it should still give you a good idea on proper shipping practices).
 

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