terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Any advice/experiences you'd like to share on sending reptiles via courier between north and south island? Input from breeders and single reptile owners alike is welcome. Particular courier companies or package systems which are kindest to the reptiles? A lot of soft breathable padding material of some sort I imagine would be vital... and a good misting before they leave? A snack for the journey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 you can`t actually say whats in the package as they don`t take them?I just pack them up in a box within a box,feed them beforehand and mark it as fragile,to be picked up from depot,by you.this saves the chance of them being carted round chch for a day??They go overnight and cool off and sleep which is what they would be doing anyway?Have taken them personally by car over the ferry and it took longer to get some to nelson than the ones sent as above to chch and invercargill.The invercargill ones had a tropical fish type heat pack .No problems with any of my deliveries so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Gotcha. So how can you package them securely, so they don't get bashed around in transit (despite fragile label etc), without the risk of suffocating them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Has anyone dealt with "kritta krates" ? They offer NZwide transit of pets apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 they are packed(loosly?) in dried leaves,grass etc.No problem with breathing,the internal box has heaps of ventilation holes and the external one is packed here and there to lodge the box so there is an air space all around?Bigger ones can be confined in a pillow case or cloth bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 had some go on airnz to invercargill and they did not go in pressurized hold. dead. they were labelled....buyers risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 had some go on airnz to invercargill and they did not go in pressurized hold. dead. they were labelled....buyers risk. Is that when sent via any courier that they go by air? Everything not explicitly labeled airmail or next day delivery etc is sent via truck between the islands over about 2 days isn't it? I don't use mail/courier much so I don't actually know :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 stuff that,I think all the overnight stuff goes in a plane at some stage?did you have a heatpack in with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 stuff that,I think all the overnight stuff goes in a plane at some stage?did you have a heatpack in with them? nope, but if in the non pressurized hold they are screwed- -50C and no air...prob a rare occurence, but it happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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