USPS does not ship live reptiles. I know that some post offices are more lenient and some just don't care what is in the box. A lot of people will ship using USPS or another shipper that generally does not ship live animals and they will simply not tell them what is in the box or they will flat out lie and say it is something else. This is irresponsible and stupid. I would rather pay more for a shipper that know what is in the box and how to handle it. No crushed boxes, no box left in the sun on a loading dock or in a cold warehouse, no chance of it taking an extra day or two. I remember a few years ago I got a breeding pair of Brazillian Rainbow Boas. I paid a good chunk of money for them and they showed up a day late. The snake were fine. They came USPS. Because they were late I asked the driver to wait while I open the package to verify that they were alive. He freaked when he saw live snakes in the box and wrote down the seller's address. I got a call from the seller, he was pissed off because he said USPS had fined him and said they would be checking his packages from then on. He wanted me to pay the fine. I told him where on my anatony he could put his lips and we haven't done any more business since. The point is, using the wrong method of shipping is never good, even if it saves a few bucks.

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