I recently purchased a male python (intended mate for my female) from down south.
We arranged the freight and he was to be sent on one particular day, stay overnight, and arrive the following morning.
I was abit iffy at first, but the seller assured me that they had done this previously and never had issues or complaints, so I felt comfortable making the deal.
Well, when the snake showed up, I was at work. Dad was home to collect him.
He had been sent up in a bag, in a box, with no air holes and no label indicating there was a live animal inside.
The freight company had probably been throwing him around for 2 days.
The poor thing was so scared that once Dad remove him from his coffin, it bit his hand.
We have been assured this is a friendly snake, so I can only pin it down to sheer trauma of his travelling experience.
I am not happy at all and feel very sorry for what the snake has probably been put through.
We are making him comfortable, leaving him alone and hoping he settles down within the next week.
I have left out specific details as I am unsure whether or not ths seller uses the site.
I have not discussed these issues with the seller as I believe that there can be nothing done about it, so why bother?
Be careful who you deal with and what services they use!