Coffee anyone ?

[Duckfarmerpa1]

First time I've noticed this come up. I'm interested in a rabbit breed that I can't find within 1000 miles of me. How do you ship live bunnies?

Yes...I tried to ship them, via UPS and that wasn’t happening...you need a special carrier?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Generally with they go with other breeders that are attending a big show (for a small fee $25-30). I have sent rabbits coast to coast and several even to Alaska and Canada. The Polish go with a gal whom I have sent many with over the years to a show in Pennsylvania the buyer is going to the same show, and is from Maine.
Velveteen lops are being picked by a gal who does a rabbit transport trip monthly (I guess for fun as its not a $ maker) She is also the buyer. FB has been my main source of sales over the years. Just have to be creative.

I just read that UPS will ship them in approved rabbit carriers, for next day only....they will be placed in the luggage compartment under the plane, but it "says" they do fine...
Not sure that would be my first choice but may be worth looking into..the carriers are shown in the photos online.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

my biggest question is how can you be sad and happy at the same time.... my youngest son fell asleep in his own bed tonight with out me holding or rocking him i just sat with him but still i love rocking him but with little girl thats hard to do and he needs to be able to go to sleep like the older two its just i am gonna miss rocking him.. i
mile stones they make you proud but at the same time they make you sad... constant change.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

i never thought of flying rabbits.. i know the do that with goat kids i would just worry about the stresss the rabbit would under go considering they can kill themselves when they panic/heart attack...

 

[farmerjan]

There is an approved shipping box for Poultry too. They are expensive, but if it is a rooster or pair you sold for $100 or more, then it is worth it to some. They also are shipped next day. Maybe you can get with a rabbit club in the area.... find someone at a show that might be going to a show close to where your proposed bought rabbit is coming from. Like @promiseacres was explaining to you.... there are ways.

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on.
I know for big shows some people will pack up their bunnies and fly them... they figure a quicker flight is better than a longer cross country drive. This gal I sold the polish to is paying as much for their transport as the bunnies. I gave her a deal when she wanted all of them. We really need the space. Polish are more common here, not so much where she is. I have done that way too many times though especially if there's no shows and I pay a pet transport... paid $100 in transport once for one bunny... and I have really considered sending some to national convention. For $50-60 per bunny people will take the bunnies, care for them make sure they are shown and bring them home. Of course you need to make sure they will do what you pay them to do. There are fb groups just to review transporters. I have had decent luck and have 2 or 3 that I am very confident in.

 

[Baymule]

I just have to ask...whose picture of the eye is in your avatar? Is it a horse? Enjoy your company!!

That is Joe's Tuff Bars, a purest white, pink skinned, blue eyed Quarter Horse and the absolute love of my life. He is 30 years old, he has Cushings disease and is retired. I was devastated by his disease and I cried for days, my husband did too. He is thin, his ribs and hip bones stick out and I cannot put weight back on him. He has always been so beautiful, he never looked his age, I rode him until a few years ago. He was always so sweet and gentle, anybody could ride him. I joked that he had two speeds, slow and stop. He is my heart horse, my baby, everyone loves Joe.

This is Joe at 20 years old, giving our 89 year old neighbor a ride. When our neighbor died a few years later, on his casket was several pictures of him riding Joe.

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[Mini Horses]

When moving mini horses, trainers often had room for one or two extra to move between shows....and I also flew them to & from on occasion. Oddly the cost to fly was not much different than hiring a private trailer transport in many cases. Yes, you have to have special containers. Never had one not arrive in excellent condition. One year, the horse had a better flight than I did -- straight thru, I had layovers.

Hope you can find your rabbit and get it shipped.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

okay this morning need strong coffee, hubby had a rough night at work not really sure all that happened but i woke up at 3:40 to him drinking beer which is abnormal for him. little girl heard us talking and couldn't sleep finally got her back to bed about 5 am and older son woke up from bad dream about then and had to snuggle to settle back down. then he woke up at 7am. they all been hyper then whiplash cranky something in the air. i got some cleaning done yesterday need to finish some things today.

 

[Bruce]

I just read that UPS will ship them in approved rabbit carriers, for next day only....they will be placed in the luggage compartment under the plane, but it "says" they do fine...
Not sure that would be my first choice but may be worth looking into..the carriers are shown in the photos online.

I searched UPS and found this; note the All mammals part:

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