Recent content by dbooth914

Just to close the loop for anyone else looking to ship their Sulcata. We built a crate around a large plastic tub that was large enough for the tortoise and shipped it on Southwest Airlines. They were very easy to work with, as I guess they do quite a bit of reptile shipping. I've attached a...

I don't think I could ask our friends to drive the 4 hours (one way). Is American Airlines a bad idea?

I looked into it and Delta does not have a non-stop between Dallas and San Diego. American airlines does have a non-stop, but they don't seem to cater to the live cargo as much as Delta.

Hmmm. I hadn't check the cost yet for shipping 80-100 lbs. I left Dallas for work in CT and did not think the weather would be right for a Sulcatta, so I left him with a friend. Now that we're back in San Diego, he'll be back to where he started, and nice and warm. It looks like this move...

Is there a limit to the size of tortoise that can be shipped? Anybody have experience moving a larger tort? I have a 15 year old Sulcata that I will be moving from Dallas to San Diego next month. I haven't seen him for a few years, but he must be 80 pounds or better. I've attached the only...