| Shipping terms and costs! |
| Airline Shipping available throughout the United States. At this time, I'm not shipping internationally. 1) As of April 1st, 2006, Continental Airlines is shipping up to 9lbs of pets + carrier for $119 to major airports in the USA. They do not require a health certificate for rats. This is my airline of choice, as I have never lost an animal shipping through them and we have shipped many dozens of times. If you would like to use another airline, please inquire with them about their shipping prices and policies. 2) Rodents must be shipped in airline approved pet carriers. We prefer shipment in plastic TACONIC filtered lab boxes with a separater for sexes. We will sell you this container for $15. If you have one or a modified cat carrier, screened with wire to keep noses in, you can send it to us and we will ship in it. 3) I will only ship healthy rats over 6-weeks-old. However, due to situations outside my control, I cannot guarantee the animals health condition when they arrive at their final destination. Rats do not require a health certificate on some airlines and thus will not be insured on those airlines. But, I will take animals to a veterinary hospital for a health exam and health certificate, if you would prefer, for $35. Most airlines will insure an animal that has a health certificate. All critters will be healthy at the time of shipment. I will not ship any animal in questionable condition. 4) A $15 fee is charged for airport parking/mileage expense. 5) I request that the buyer contacts me via phone or email about the condition of the animals as soon as they get home. This is for my peace of mind, as each critter is special and has been raised in our home with love . Your GRAND Shipping TOTAL: $149 + cost of animals through Continental Airlines within the USA. *Total shipment weight under 9lbs. Thank You! Odd Fellows Rattery Tacoma, Washington, USA *If rats are shipped around 6-8 weeks-old, up to 8-10 youngsters fit in one box under 9 lbs. Shipping weights over 9 lbs increase airline fee by $75, but two TACONIC lab boxes can usually be sent out for the one fee. ** Email me for an estimate in shipping more than 9lbs of animals. *** Rats cannot be shipped through the US Postal Service, UPS or any other mail service. Ground transport (driving) and airline shipping are the methods used for transporting rats. |
| Last updated August 3, 2006 |