shipping lives reptiles is illegal to do through usps and its against the rules through fedex and ups (unless you're certified to ship live reptiles) , so just put arrows pointing up, you should put a heat pack in the box but it shouldn't be touching the snake or the snakes container.
Quote Originally Posted by GarterNovice View Post
I would definitely try to avoid shipping in the winter if at all possible. I'd hate for a snake to freeze in transit. Do you put air holes in the package? Mark it with labels that it's a live animal so they'll treat the package better?