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Sorry, I have not been able to spend much time online. I am having CHAT withdrawl [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cry.gif[/img]
First, I believe that the only legal way to ship venomous is in a wooden box with airholes and the top screwed down with many screws shipped via airline cargo. I DO know that it is illegal to ship venomous through carriers such as FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, or the post office. After 9/11, they are tight and it is not worth the risk to save a few bucks so try it.
About silencing the rattles................... uggh ........................ I probably should not even mention it since it is what smugglers do. But, it is early and I have not had coffee yet, so my judgement is down [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img] Oil will muffle the rattles to an extent, but if you have ever got oil on your clothes, you know that it never comes out completely. I am not sure how much comes out with a shed. Secone method is to wrap the rattles in electrical tape. Third method, wrapping a peice of cloth over the rattle and tying it on with string. I had a Timber Rattler come in last year with a string tied around it's rattles. I can only assume why it was there. And it was a pain to get back off.
As a side note on shipping. If an animal is being shipped by a method that is not legal for that animal, they buyer holds just as much responsibility. And if the animal crosses state lines to get to you, it becomes a federal matter [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
Lori, i am not saying that your friend did anything wrong. It just seemed like a good segway to address some venomous shipping issues [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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