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Shipping All of My Geckos...Need Help!!!

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Most of you know that I am moving to Texas at the end of this month. After much thought I am going to ship all of my monsters the night I fly out and beat them to the house the next morning.

There was a web site I I have seen many times that selling I think packs of 8 boxes with all you need to ship leopards. Anyone know what that site is?

I could also use ANY tips on shipping. The box will be hot, so no need to heat packs, maybe cold packs. I think last night in Dallas it was around 90...103 at day but its over night shipping.

Thanks for any help!

Austin
 
Depending on the number of animals and the weight, it may be more economical and safer to use Delta Dash. It would go airport to airport but would be kept in a climate controlled warehouse during any layover and would not sit on a hot truck all day if you miss the delivery.
 
That's true. You never know if your flight will be delayed or something, you don't want them sitting in a truck for 2 days while they drive around looking for you.

Alternatively if there's already family or friends (maybe a close neighbor) that could home to accept shipping you could just send the package to them, just in case. If not Airport to Airport is likely the best option if you have a lot of animals.
 
Jodi L Aherns said:
You need a account to use Delta Dash,again i would just drive the geckos down there.
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Actually, you do not need to be a "verified" Delta shipper to ship live animals via Dash. That is what I was told here at NOrfolk (ORF) and I have used them on several occasions. They accept personal checks.
 
I just got an 8 pack of boxes and enough deli cups to last me a year.

I think I know what you are talking about, Delta Dash. I had to drive my Dog 4 hours to Atlanta to do the dash because that was the only place closest to me. He was shipped that day to TX.

I think I am going to ship them the normal way. What is the best over night, FedEX or UPS?

Do I just take the box in that day, or do I need to tell someone before hand for over night flight.

Thanks a lot for the help!
 
WiteLeo said:
I just got an 8 pack of boxes and enough deli cups to last me a year.

I think I know what you are talking about, Delta Dash. I had to drive my Dog 4 hours to Atlanta to do the dash because that was the only place closest to me. He was shipped that day to TX.

I think I am going to ship them the normal way. What is the best over night, FedEX or UPS?

Do I just take the box in that day, or do I need to tell someone before hand for over night flight.

Thanks a lot for the help!
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How many geckos do you have? It will be over 40 dollars each box. dependng on how many you have delta or drivig would be better.
With the heat in Texas I would worry about you missing them somehow. If they got stuck on the truck past noon in those temps the outcome would not be good.
I personally would drive them as well, too much to worry about with delays and such and you don't seem to be experianced shipping.
 
Austin, to ship Fed X you need to be certified and in some areas UPS is stupid and doesn't know they can take them, it took me a few times of having to make them call in to get them shipped without hassel.

Some areas UPS is better, some Fed X is, delta is always the better choice and may even be less expensive.

FedX and UPS are going to do a box size charge, I had one last year that was $85 for a few chameleons because the box was too large and had to go for the 10lb reate when Delta would have been $65 or so.

Most airports have a delta counter, Id call the airport you are taking your flight from and see if they have a delta counter and what the schedule would be, it should be similar to your flight schedule going from and to the same location.

It does sound aweful hot at 103 for no cold pack, IF you can ship them late evening when temps are in the 80's and they arrive in the 80's thats one thing but if they leave in the 90's the box may get hotter than moving air temp. When I use cold packs I use a larger box and place it at the top in one of the plastic pouches they use for fedx and UPs labels and make sure the leos are several inches below the cold pack.
 
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