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DHL will not ship any live animals including fish per their reps. words. I do see people who advertise DHL shipping, but I also see people avertising shipping via UPS and they are a definate NO on shipping snakes.
As for snakes being recieved in bad shape, all I can say is that they were either in poor condition prior to shipping or they were not properly packed with the use heat or cool packs depending on the time of year.
In my opinion Delta Dash is probably the best due to their faster shipping times which can have the snake to it's destination in usually less than 12 hours. They also have climate controlled rooms that they keep their live animals in while awaiting shipment and awaiting pickup. I know that ReptileMama had some trouble with her shipment recently, haveing spoken to many breeders who ship with Delta I know that it is an extremly rare thing. And I also know that you need to properly label the box yourself before shipping on all sides so that whoever handles the paskage knows exactly what is inside. At least with Delta you can insure your package contents too. With Fed-Ex, who now offers reptile shipping including snakes, they don't offer any insurance at all or guarantee arrival times.
There are always going to be risks while shipping any live animal. It is the sellers duty to make sure that the animals are properly packaged, in top condition and shipped using the best shipping method available, NOT THE CHEAPEST!
Lack of any of the above puts the animal at risk and shows a very low regard for life on the part of the seller. But you are always going to have those people who will ship poorly packaged reptiles that are already in bad condition through the cheapest way that they can sneak them through.
I will continue to ship my baby boas and eat the price of the better shipping boxes and the better shipping method in order to make sure that they get to their new homes in perfect health.
David
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