Shipping boas

[tmartin2347]

What does everyone use for packing material when shipping your boas?

[Vinny]

I have never shipped but when i received my 2 Suri's from 2 different breeder's. They were both in a snake bag with newspapper around the snake to it did roll around and my male had a heat pack in with him because it was pretty chilly here..

	Suriname Redtail Boa Red Tail Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor constrictor) from the locale of Suriname. Considered to be a "True" Red Tail.

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[BlackLava]

some of mine were shipped in a little tied off bag with a bunch of crinkled up newspaper and a heat pack, and others were in a little plastic container, like a deli cup or a small tupperware containter with ventilation holes punched in, again, surrounded by wrinkly newspaper for cushioning, and with a heat pack

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[boa and balls]

We ship in insulated boxes. We put the animal in a snake bag if it is to big for a deli cup. Plenty of newspaper or packing paper helps hold them in place when moving on the conveyer belts. Only ship Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. This way if there are any delays you have that one extra day for them to arrive safe before the weekend.

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[VexalUntil]

I use insulated shipping boxes, bags, cups, and or heating packs from Superior Enterprise/. Crumpled newspaper to keep them from jostling around. Don't use shredded, it just annoys the customer.

Here's a good post: How to ship live reptiles

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[tmartin2347]

I've gotten many shipments of snakes before which include ball pythons and boas from a few different breeders, I just can't make up my mind what I want to pack in under and around the boa. I've seen shredded newspaper which was a nightmare for me with 4 bp's throughout that got everywhere. I've seen crumpled newspaper, and someone used the material they stuff stuffed animals with which I really liked a lot.

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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[Vinny]

Hope everything goes well, and keep us updated on what you used!!

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[_Sam_]

Insulated box, newspaper around a snake bag or deli cup. heat pack or cold pack if necessary.

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[EricIvins]

Use Packing Peanuts. Not only does it cushion the best, you'll also get more insulating power.

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[KentLowe93]

When I have had boas shipped to me they had packing peanuts and it was in a deli cup with holes.
I am sure whatever way you send a boa as long as you insulate it will be fine.

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[Vinny]

Originally Posted by EricIvins

Use Packing Peanuts. Not only does it cushion the best, you'll also get more insulating power.

Thats actually a really good idea Eric!!! I never even thought about that!! Thanks, when i have baby Suri's, thats what im going to use insted of newspapper. Thanks again!!!

	Suriname Redtail Boa Red Tail Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor constrictor) from the locale of Suriname. Considered to be a "True" Red Tail.

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[tmartin2347]

Originally Posted by VinnyD

Hope everything goes well, and keep us updated on what you used!!

I think I'm going to go with newspaper for now, but I want to check into packing peanuts for the future.

thanks to everyone.

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[Vinny]

Originally Posted by tmartin2347

I think I'm going to go with newspaper for now, but I want to check into packing peanuts for the future.
thanks to everyone.

The newspapper will be fine, both of my Suirname Boa's came with newspapper and it didnt look they they moved at all.

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