Your thoughts on using courier for hatchling

Easter Bunny · 11-03-2013, 08:53 PM

Just wondered what peoples thoughts were on using a courier for a hatchling.

Tiddles is due to go to her new home soon by courier but I'm just a bit concerned about the length of time she will be in transport.
The courier is picking her up at 6pm 14th but she will not get to her new home untill 7am 17th... I just think this is too long for a baby to be in a box.

shes approx 2 months old and weighs 14g, Im worried she will dehydrate.

Am I being silly?

emma_mcraf · 11-03-2013, 10:11 PM

That does seem a very long amount of time. How far is the little one travelling?
Have you approached different couriers to see if anyone can get the tort delivered any quicker?

Easter Bunny · 11-03-2013, 10:17 PM

From Kent to Warwickshire..about 4 hours x

emma_mcraf · 11-03-2013, 10:30 PM

Why is it taking three days?

alley cat · 11-03-2013, 10:32 PM

Tbh if it were mine I wouldnt be happy with that

they must be doing a lot of extra drops on route to take that long!

Easter Bunny · 11-03-2013, 10:37 PM

Yes he must be doing lots of extra drops..I don't feel comfortable with it..x

emma_mcraf · 11-03-2013, 10:58 PM

I wouldn't be happy either. It seems such a ridiculous amount of time.

Catwoman63 · 11-03-2013, 11:15 PM

Could you not meet halfway, you drive 2 hours and they drive 2 hours, or really they could do most of the journey, its a long way and I would be a bit worried too for such a young tort x

wigwamman · 11-03-2013, 11:44 PM

surely 3 days in transit can't be right.
have you got the dates correct?
on first glance i thought it was an over night delivery!

mildredsmam · 12-03-2013, 05:18 AM

hi lynne i would double check the information they,ve give you they maybe mean 7am on the 15th 3 days seems to long.

11-03-2013, 08:53 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Your thoughts on using courier for hatchling Just wondered what peoples thoughts were on using a courier for a hatchling. Tiddles is due to go to her new home soon by courier but I'm just a bit concerned about the length of time she will be in transport. The courier is picking her up at 6pm 14th but she will not get to her new home untill 7am 17th... I just think this is too long for a baby to be in a box. shes approx 2 months old and weighs 14g, Im worried she will dehydrate. Am I being silly? __________________ Lynne x

11-03-2013, 10:11 PM	#2
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That does seem a very long amount of time. How far is the little one travelling? Have you approached different couriers to see if anyone can get the tort delivered any quicker? __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

11-03-2013, 10:17 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	From Kent to Warwickshire..about 4 hours x __________________ Lynne x

11-03-2013, 10:30 PM	#4
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Why is it taking three days? __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

11-03-2013, 10:37 PM	#6
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Yes he must be doing lots of extra drops..I don't feel comfortable with it..x __________________ Lynne x

11-03-2013, 10:32 PM	#5
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Tbh if it were mine I wouldnt be happy with that they must be doing a lot of extra drops on route to take that long!

11-03-2013, 10:58 PM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	I wouldn't be happy either. It seems such a ridiculous amount of time. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

11-03-2013, 11:15 PM	#8
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Could you not meet halfway, you drive 2 hours and they drive 2 hours, or really they could do most of the journey, its a long way and I would be a bit worried too for such a young tort x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

11-03-2013, 11:44 PM	#9
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	surely 3 days in transit can't be right. have you got the dates correct? on first glance i thought it was an over night delivery!

12-03-2013, 05:18 AM	#10
mildredsmam Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 302	hi lynne i would double check the information they,ve give you they maybe mean 7am on the 15th 3 days seems to long.

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