can I ship a box turtle thru the us mail to another state. it will be a wild one . never held by humans
2006-08-20 07:34:47 · 9 answers · asked by mejoe39 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Absolutely not! First of all, it would probably die. The stress alone would kill it, and who wants to receive a package with a dead box turtle in it? Second of all, box turtles usually never stray further than a two-mile radius of where they are born. Taking it from it's natural habitat would be devastating to the turtle and it would never become oriented to it's new surroundings. It has what it needs where it is. Leave it alone!
You can, however, safely send a PICTURE of the box turtle wherever you like!
2006-08-20 07:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Erika 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can ship thru UPS or FedEx... but you should do some research before you do. you cant just throw it in a box and mail it. you have to make sure the turtle will survive transport. (also, i would check to make sure it is LEGAL to ship that paticular kind of turtle out of state, or into the state that its going.)
2006-08-20 14:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by waterglint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a really bad idea. See the post office guidelines (they are on the net). Remember, box turtles are also known as snapping turtles. They are really cute when little and take nips. But when fully grown, those jaws are a real weapon.
2006-08-20 14:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by swarr2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister had 3 boxed turtles shipped this way...they were packed in mulch and it was an overnight delivery.
2006-08-20 14:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some box turtles are protected wildlife, so you might want to check that out first.
2006-08-20 14:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local post office.
2006-08-20 14:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by Gloria B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least not right now with temperatures as hot as they are
2006-08-21 04:44:13 · answer #7 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! its alive!
2006-08-20 14:42:40 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff2smart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wouldn't it die?
2006-08-20 14:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by Lor-the-Giraffe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋