***FACILITY to FACILITY ON-TIME AND LIVE ARRIVAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE***Tuesday 5/20/2025 until 6PM tonight (MST); **

Regarding Insurance for Live animal shipping: We look at the weather and the UPS & FedEx system. After analyzing the information, we decide if insurance is available for HUB only or HUB & HOME deliveries. 

Please be cautious as to where you’re sending your live animals. As temperatures fluctuate please watch for straddling temperatures and feel free to call fror packaging advice..

HELP US HELP YOU: We will open cases with FedEx on all our stuck shipments. Please DO NOT CALL UPS or FEDEX, as there is a risk that could cause even more delays with the shipment. Call us if you have any questions or concerns.

If you ship without purchasing insurance, you do so entirely at your own risk and financial liability! Note: Insurance is not available on Thursdays and Fridays, and there is to be no live shipping on Fridays.

Insurance Eligibility Requirements

Ship according to SYR, SYI and SYA Shipping Standards, Packaging Guidelines, and Temperature Guidelines. See our Shipping Standards section:

FAQ- Shipping Standards

FedEx Service Alerts

ATTN: All Reptiles and Amphibians, and most Aquatics MUST BE SHIPPED PRIORITY OVERNIGHT!