I noticed an ad in the classifieds for a hairy bush viper on 10/25 that said,"SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR". Since when could you have hot snakes delivered to your home?
Then again, I do remember a clown wanting me to send him an eyelash viper via UPS, so I guess anything is possible.
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A shipping question.
tj
Oct 27, 2003 06:16 AM
Replies (5)
meretseger
Oct 27, 2003 06:37 AM
We can hope it was a mistake, maybe he sells mostly non-hots and typed that through force of habit...
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
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crotalus75
Oct 27, 2003 12:31 PM
n/p
vakejairam
Oct 27, 2003 08:24 PM
Well to be perfectly honest, I think sending any snake via UPS, Airborne, etc. is illegal. All these "shippers" have strict regulations, with a most permitting only turtles, some lizards, and frogs.
Most tend to ignore these regulations.
VJ
bigboi
Oct 27, 2003 08:48 PM
Airborne does ship non-venomous snakes.
oldherper
Oct 28, 2003 08:01 AM
It is not illegal to ship a non-venomous snake through Airborne, UPS, FedEx, etc. It may be against their company policies, but not illegal. It is illegal to ship a venomous snake via these couriers under the "hazardous materials" regulations.
It IS illegal to ship ANY snake via the U.S. Postal Service regardless of whether or not it is venomous.
