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| - I shipped my pet snake to my dad overnight, and clearly labeled the box "live harmless (beloved) reptile" on FIVE sides. The driver dropped her at the doorstep and never even rang the bell, which should've been done for any package anyway. Fortunately, the driver didn't kill her--my dad knew to expect her by 10:30, and went out to check at that time. She'd been sitting in the sun in the desert for at least a half hour.
ANIMAL CRUELTY. FedEx is the only business which will ship snakes. They should know how to handle them, and treat them with respect (or at least common sense).
When I called, I was told I shouldn't have been allowed to ship a snake without a certification (which my local driver--who I literally handed the well-labeled package to, and told was a snake, specifically--should have mentioned), I could have required a signature (which I did in my original form, but when I went to reprint it, apparently those instructions were lost), that the driver DID knock and ring the doorbell (bullshit--my dad was literally waiting at the door all morning), and that the driver isn't allowed to make the common sense judgement not to drop a live animal at the door unattended (so, apparently, animal cruelty is legal if the driver thinks someone told them it was ok). Failure at many levels, and I feel incredibly fortunate that Juniper wasn't killed by their incompetency.
EDIT: Just realized my dad's dog didn't hear the supposed knock or doorbell either. Driver is a LIAR.
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