There is a list of animals you can’t ship via UPS? Ha ha ha! Seriously, this cracks me up…I am simple, what can I say?
Prohibited Live Animals
Live Animals that are prohibited from being shipped and are not accepted for transportation include, but are not limited to:
- Any poisonous, venomous or threatening animal
- Any Threatened or Endangered species
- Arachnids (All): Examples: mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks
- Birds (All)
- Crocodiles (All): Examples: alligators, caimans, gavials
- Mammals (All)
- Obnoxious Insects: Examples: flies, locusts, mosquitoes, roaches, termites, weevils
- Snakes (All): venomous and non-venomous
LMAO that ALL mammals are prohibited. Why do I find that so hilarious? I also love that they list flies, locusts, etc. as OBNOXIOUS INSECTS. That’s funny too. I might write to them and ask them for the complete list of prohibited OBNOXIOUS INSECTS, just for future reference.
The following live animals are accepted for transportation unless poisonous, venomous, and/or a Threatened or Endangered Species.
- Amphibians (All): Examples: frogs, salamanders, toads
- Crustaceans (All): Examples: crabs, crawfish, lobsters, shrimp
- Fish (All)
- Insects (Limited to beneficial insects only): Examples: bees, butterflies, crickets, lady bugs
- Mollusks (All): Examples: clams, mussels, snails
- Reptiles (Limited to the following):
- Lizards: Examples: chameleons, geckos, iguanas, monitors, flying dragons
- Turtles: freshwater turtles (except: snapping turtles), land tortoises, sea turtles - Worms (All)
Ok, I need to get back to work now.
