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Subject: Re: Shipping.....
Posted by Mike on October 11, 1999 at 16:11:50 from 209.8.198.101
In Reply to: Shipping..... posted by Nikki on October 11, 1999 at 15:01:28:
Depending on where you are shipping from, the flights are usually quick less than 4 hrs. I had my gliders shipped from Texas (priority animal carriage via. American Airlines). The animals don't get thrown around or dropped! or at least they are not supposed to [i'm sure accidents do happen]. I would not have my animals shipped by a 3rd rate airline, nor would I have animals as fragile as Gliders shipped over seas! But having them flown for 3 0r 4 hours once in there life should be okay. This is my opinion and i'm sure that others have a different point of view and to be completely honest I preferbly would not want to put any animal through shipment etc.. but some times it is the only option outside of getting an untamed mishandled inbred glider!
: I was wondering how many people really think it's ok to
: ship gliders, or for the matter any animal exotic or not.
: I've been reading posts from a lot of different boards about
: people wanting a glider, and will pay for it to be shipped.
: Or a breeder that will ship. Do no one realize that the poeple
: at the airports dont care about anything being shipped through
: airlines. The workers go through baggage, and think how easily
: they loose it. All the story people tell about what happened
: to a glider they paid for to get shipped. Getting a glider
: from a pet store is almost as bad as getting one shipped.
: The pet store is quiter than an air plane. Please give your
: opions on what you think about shipping gliders. You know mine.
: Looking forward for your respones.
: Nikki
: Wickit
: Little bit