Someone in a previous post mentioned temps of minus 50 degrees when in an aircraft.

I'm not saying that either side of this argument is wrong or right. I found the discussion interesting, but I don't have an opinion on the basic question. However, I understood the guy's point differently than you did, and I'd like to point out that difference.

My understanding of the guy's post was that the temperature outside an aircraft is -50 degrees regardless of the time of year. His conclusion from this fact (assuming that it's really a fact) is that time of year doesn't influence the temperature that a package sees except when the package is being moved between the plane and the terminal. A package is not going to spend hours being exposed to low temperatures on a flight just because someone is shipping in the winter. Once the plane is in the air, the cargo hold temperature will be the same regardless of season because the air temperature at 30,000 feet doesn't change appreciably with the seasons. The only extra danger from winter temperatures is that the package will be left outside or in a poorly heated building. The damaging cold is only an issue when the package is on the ground, and he is more afraid of too much heat during this stage of shipping than he is of too much cold. If I understood him correctly, he believes that he can easily insulate and warm the package enough to withstand exposure while the package is transported to and from the plane.

Again, I've never shipped a snake. I don't even like putting my snakes in the car to take to the vet. I'm too claustrophobic to fly anymore, and the thought of trusting my pet to an airplane gives me the heebie geebies. If I had to ship, I'd try very hard to ship during the fall or spring. If I were buying a very expensive snake, I'd have myself tranquilized so that I could fly to wherever the snake was, and then I'd rent a car to drive my snake home.

I realize that the rest of you don't have this luxury, and I don't presume to know the right answer to these issues.

Thanks,


Bill

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