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Reptster going down?

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I don't think this has been posted, but Reptster was supposed to make a switch to UPS. Here's something from the site:

We are switching from FedEx to UPS
It is official we are switching shippers from FedEx to UPS. We have had a few major issues with fedex's services, some to big to overlook. We have made a few major breakthroughs with UPS and they have jumped through many hoops to bring the reptile community a service that we all will appreciate for years to come.

Shipping will be down for a very short time while we make the programming changes necessary to provide a much better service. We will email everyone when we are up with UPS.

We apologize for any issues you have had with FedEx and we see this as the only way to fix the issues. UPS has made a few very big promises FedEx was unable to make or live up to. We also apologize for being down for a short time.

Thanks,
The Reptster Team
Here's some more hope (not)
Prohibited Live Animals
Live Animals that are prohibited from being shipped and are NOT accepted for transportation include, but are not limited to:

Any poisonous, venomous or threatening animal
Any Threatened or Endangered species
Arachnids (All): Examples: mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks
Birds (All)
Crocodiles (All): Examples: alligators, caimans, gavials
Mammals (All)
Obnoxious Insects: Examples: flies, locusts, mosquitoes, roaches, termites, weevils
Snakes (All): venomous and non-venomous
UPS Policy. I'm really not sure nothing will come out of this. :shootfoot
No updates from David since last month, but supposedly it should be up this week. I got high doubts though.
 
That thread starts to address THIS issue at post 1337...but I think you will find your questions answered there (to the extent that they will be answered anywhere, since David Young seems to be avoiding the subject).
 
Pro Exotics is working with UPS to open up shipping snakes via UPS they are in the testing stages now. Not saying Reptster will be doing it but I know Pro Exotics is working hard to get UPS to change.
 
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