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03-18-2005, 04:31 PM
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I am positive that 1) reptilemama is tearing her hair out right now. She paid the extra for the safer shipping option (probably specifically because of the weather)- the shipper is obviously concerned as well. 2) she posted for support, not lectures or jokes at her (or her snakes) expense. I think this thread got a little off track here at the end.
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03-18-2005, 04:37 PM
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we are all worried and sympathetic or we wouldn't keep keep checking back. everybody who reads threads knows that reptilemama is a great snake owner.
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03-18-2005, 04:43 PM
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I agree- I just didn't want her to check back and end up feeling worse.
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03-18-2005, 04:45 PM
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i know what you are saying  i really hope it has a happy ending for her. |
03-18-2005, 08:34 PM
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we all wish her snakey arrives sssafe and sssound. of course, and yes, possibly not the right direction to veer off in for such a post.
mind you if she hadn't posted the #$%^&#$%^&#$%^&#$%^& snake in the first place we wouldn't have to pussy foot around pampering to her feelings!
*ahem* it's easy to know the right thing after the event, and everyone is an expert at it.
hope you get your critter and s/he's well reptilemama. sincerely.
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03-18-2005, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JuliusSqueezer
You guys do know what DELTA stands for right? "Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive"
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funny you should say that. delta lost my grandmother's luggage....all three suitcases...lol |
03-18-2005, 09:41 PM
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Where's the bag of trix?
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I had the USPS loose my baby rock iguana over a winter. It was lost on a pier in Brooklyn. The breeder was apologetic and ready to replace the little guy because of the time that was elapsing.
I was really upset--I told him I had a bad feeling about using the USPS in the first place---I made it clear I didn't think it was a good idea. He said that in all the years he has been shipping he only had one problem and the animal in that situation did not die.
He was found after countless phonecalls and so many days I was convinced he was dead in the box. But he was fine. Even though the heat pack had worn off--even though the weather was bad.
Don't give up hope.
Also, the thing with shipping animals in any way shape or form---if human beings are involved in the handling at all there is a chance of something bad happening. Either getting lost---or stolen---or opened.
I had a tegu (Nico my male) come all opened with a video tape (bert had mailed with him) stolen out of the box-- but whoever opened it left the baby tegu (thank god). The heat pack was gone and the tegu could have been lost. Soemthing tells me the box was opened in the truck right outside my house.
People basically suck 
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03-18-2005, 09:52 PM
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Where's the bag of trix?
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also I had a postal worker tell me that when boxes are marked : LIVE...ANIMAL HANDLE WITH CARE etc---some sadistic people make it a point to be cruel and throw the box...shake it and do things to it.
These people are bored and when you advertise a good time for them---it gives them ideas.
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03-18-2005, 10:08 PM
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