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Old 02-11-2009, 12:55 PM
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i was wondering what is the best way to post inverts? i have been told by post office that they will not send anything live through royal mail??

i have some cockroaches i will need to post soon and wondered what is the best way of shipping these?

thanks
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:23 PM
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I've sent roaches through royal mail no problem.
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:43 PM
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cool, do you tell them they are live and just take package in to post office etc? x
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Old 02-11-2009, 04:51 PM
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hi all,

i was wondering what is the best way to post inverts? i have been told by post office that they will not send anything live through royal mail??

i have some cockroaches i will need to post soon and wondered what is the best way of shipping these?

thanks
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cool, do you tell them they are live and just take package in to post office etc? x
I guess the answer to your last post is answered in your first one
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Old 02-11-2009, 04:59 PM
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Just dont tell PO, I've never told them whats in any of my packages (they are mostly snails or roaches)
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:05 PM
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now ive had in the past live biological tape on the crickets i used to get
no problem by royal mail just postey looked concerned lol
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:08 PM
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now ive had in the past live biological tape on the crickets i used to get
no problem by royal mail just postey looked concerned lol
Postie always hands me my parcels pretty quick too
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:10 PM
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hi all,

i was wondering what is the best way to post inverts? i have been told by post office that they will not send anything live through royal mail??

i have some cockroaches i will need to post soon and wondered what is the best way of shipping these?

thanks
as far as i know you can send inverts through the post but nothing else.
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:57 PM
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yep, i wouldnt even dream of sending anything else through the post... just inverts
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:58 PM
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there is only a few inverts that u are alowed to post crickets,locust,meal worms ect just dont tell wot u are posting as some who work in the post office are a right jobs worth
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