Okay, so my question is, has anyone shipped gliders? if so, roughly how much? is it really okay? I've got 3 boys i'm trying to rehome that I rescued from craigslist a few months ago. I've had no luck really locally and one person interested who lives in Texas. I live in Michigan... I inititally said no shipping but am open to it because i really need to find them a home. I'm going to be traveling soon and i already have my colony of six to tote along, I can't tote along another cage, and 3 gliders and really do not have the energy to do it. ...any info would be appreciated. im asking 150 for these 3 plus their cage and all accessories i would like them to stay together since they are related and bonded. willing to let them go locally at no cost as long as i feel the person has time, love, and a forever home plus a good knowledge or experience with gliders.

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Why did you "rescue" these gliders if you had no intention of being their forever home? Now you are offering them to sell them?

To answer your question - shipping can be done safely, but only a few airlines (Delta and Continental, maybe others) have climate controlled cargo area to transport animals. It will cost over $200 for their flight plus you will need to purchase an appropriate crate, adapt it to be glider safe and you will need a smaller cage or critter keeper to put the gliders and their pouch in. The smaller carrier would then be secured inside the larger crate.

why question my reasoning for rescuing them?

I paid to rescue them, way more than I'm asking for them if you must know. I'm only asking for a small portion of what I have put into them from getting them, a vet check, a larger safer cage, etc... heck what i'm asking barely covers one glider's vet visit. They we're listed on craigslist, as the ladies last 3 gliders. She was asking 600 bucks for them and their cage, I talked her down, without the cage after seeing it and seeing their living conditions and diet... I knew even if it was only temporary I wanted to give and could give them a better home. I honestly thought that I could get them into a forever home pretty quickly with the help of this site however have had no luck this time around. I'm asking 150 but to the right person would let them go at no cost if I felt they were knowledgeable etc...

Thanks for the shipping tid bit, do you know if it's per glider? or per crate? what type of crates are generally used? where do you purchase them?

It's per crate. You could tuck all three into one carrier and be fine.

It's usually a small cat carrier type container, and it's all ziptied shut.

When I had my boys shipped in, they came in one of these containers: www.sugar-gliders.com/taconic.htm

I paid about $180 something for a TX to ID shipment. I wouldn't doubt it varies depending on the duration of the flights, just like tickets for people can. You can call the airlines and get an estimate.

put a small tote with drilled holes and a snap lid inside a small cat carrier....BUT if you ship delta they require ALL plastic snaps holding the cat carrier together to be replaced with nuts and bolts (new requirement)

Most airlines have a limit on animals per carrier so make sure you also find that out as well - Delta has a limit of 2 per crate. You also need a health certificate per animal which will be an additional cost at your vet.

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<br />Most airlines have a limit on animals per carrier so make sure you also find that out as well - Delta has a limit of 2 per crate. You also need a health certificate per animal which will be an additional cost at your vet.
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Not true i had 4 gliders flown in the same crate, different totes through delta......so that limit is wrong....health certificate is NOT necessary through all airports....i shipped a repossessed glider to the breeder and didn't need any health certificate, it depends on the airport

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<br />Most airlines have a limit on animals per carrier so make sure you also find that out as well - Delta has a limit of 2 per crate. You also need a health certificate per animal which will be an additional cost at your vet.
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Not true i had 4 gliders flown in the same crate, different totes through delta......so that limit is wrong....health certificate is NOT necessary through all airports....i shipped a repossessed glider to the breeder and didn't need any health certificate, it depends on the airport
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It is true and it is their policy, however NOT all people working for the airline companies enforce the rules - we heard 3 different versions of the "rules" when I was shipped a trio of gliders. One approved 3 gliders in the crate, but when she called to confirm the flight and the crate information, a different employee stated that its a 2 pet per crate maximum - we were not charged for having to ship them in 2 crates due to the first employee's error. We were going to have them in two crates within a larger one and they still said no, so they were shipped separately. I will NEVER ship through Delta again - crushed crate, gliders put in the general cargo area under luggage(they admitted it), and then sent down baggage claim...

From Delta's website: "Exception: Two pets of the same type may be allowed in one kennel, for example two dogs or two cats. They must be small enough to fit in one kennel provided they are compatible and must be of the same species and size, and they must meet the requirements of acceptance. They will be charged as one pet."

"Health Certificate
<b>A health certificate is required when shipping your pet as cargo. </b>While Delta does not require a health certificate for carried-on or checked pets, upon arrival, the certificate may be required by the state. For clarification, please call your veterinarian or see the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Services."

www.delta.com/planning_reservations/special_travel_needs/pet_travel_information/pet_requirements_restrictions/index.jsp

Continental, I believe, does not always require a health certificate - but if its part of the local laws, then it should be done as well.

I'm not shipping gliders but I'm just curious.. how are they fed if they are in transit longer than 24 hours? And I'd be worried the airline employees would be too rough with them.

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<br />I'm not shipping gliders but I'm just curious.. how are they fed if they are in transit longer than 24 hours? And I'd be worried the airline employees would be too rough with them.
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Generally, most people arrange for an early flight so that they should be home before dinner time. Most also provide a few water-y treats like apples, grapes, melons, etc. for them to snack on should they get hungry or if there is an unexpected problem with a connecting flight and it is delayed. You can also provide food taped to the outside for them to provide, but then you have to worry about the glider getting out during the process, so its easier to leave some in there and plan on an early flight to hopefully avoid delays!

thanks guys for all the information!