Often times when I order monitors, they come overnight via USPS Express Mail (as well as FedEx and UPS). So, I went to the main USPS in town, and inquired about the shipping of reptiles, specifically lizards. The guy looked it up in his book, and after a few minutes said that they do not ship lizards, or any other reptile for that matter. I politely asked him, "So, the legitimate businesses I deal with are committing a felony each time they ship with you?" He said, "Apparently." I find this hard to believe--in fact, I don't believe it.

So, do any of you know the exact rules? I know UPS ships them, but at the UPS store I was once told they do NOT ship lizards. What's the low-down?
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• USPS and Reptiles - samsun, Mon Oct 3 13:00:36 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - JPsShadow, Mon Oct 3 13:22:29 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - samsun, Mon Oct 3 13:40:03 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - aaahbiteme, Mon Oct 3 15:12:09 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - grunt, Mon Oct 3 16:52:32 2005
• RE: I have used them without trouble - JPsShadow, Mon Oct 3 23:26:59 2005
• RE: I have used them without trouble - grunt, Tue Oct 4 06:46:01 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - aaahbiteme, Tue Oct 4 07:34:09 2005
• RE: USPS and Reptiles - samsun, Tue Oct 4 10:13:56 2005
• RE: I am really not sure what the heck you are talking about - FR, Tue Oct 4 12:17:27 2005
• All of these shippers have rules in a book available to you. - SHvar, Wed Oct 5 12:16:21 2005
• Correction, I forgot that one did have a styro cooler for . - SHvar, Wed Oct 5 12:19:03 2005
• RE: Correction, I forgot that one did have a styro cooler for . - Lucien, Fri Oct 7 07:52:44 2005
• Unless you deal with one location with one shipper its hard to.. - SHvar, Fri Oct 7 11:03:34 2005