How to ship LFS specimens back home while you're on vacation?

[MermaidMarie]

I'll be in Vegas from 12/20 - 12/27. Being in Oklahoma where the LFS's have mediocre specimens @ outrageous prices, I wanted to check out what Vegas has but if I find something I want, I don't want to be bumbed if I can't have it. Has anyone ever bought @ a LFS while on vacation and sent those specimens back to their home state for a friend to pickup and deliver into your tank for you while your gone? If so, can you please share your experience (good or bad) and packing/shipping company recommendations?

 

[Super Fly]

apparently TSA allows you to bring fish/corals onto domestic flights...

 

[Dystinction]

If you find something in a local shop (Vegas), ask them about shipping.
They may already do some shipping through their store, and (if so) you could arrange for a shipment date that coincides with your arrival back home.

 

[Dvanlier05]

I'll be in Vegas from 12/20 - 12/27. Being in Oklahoma where the LFS's have mediocre specimens @ outrageous prices, I wanted to check out what Vegas has but if I find something I want, I don't want to be bumbed if I can't have it. Has anyone ever bought @ a LFS while on vacation and sent those specimens back to their home state for a friend to pickup and deliver into your tank for you while your gone? If so, can you please share your experience (good or bad) and packing/shipping company recommendations?

If you can pick them up on you way to the airport you can fly with them. They must be in a water tight container. There is no restriction to liquids when it comes to live animals. I flew from Orlando to Chicago with 7 TSA pieces in February.

 

[MermaidMarie]

apparently TSA allows you to bring fish/corals onto domestic flights...

Whoa... didn't think it would be so easy - HA!! thank you so much!

 

[MermaidMarie]

If you can pick them up on you way to the airport you can fly with them. They must be in a water tight container. There is no restriction to liquids when it comes to live animals. I flew from Orlando to Chicago with 7 TSA pieces in February.

This is great info! Do you know if you have to pay for it like it's a carry on if it is like a box is to big to fit in a back pack? and you say airtight - so rubber bands tying the bags wont work - as in, needs to be the metal ring clamps to seal the bag or??

 

[Dvanlier05]

This is great info! Do you know if you have to pay for it like it's a carry on if it is like a box is to big to fit in a back pack? and you say airtight - so rubber bands tying the bags wont work - as in, needs to be the metal ring clamps to seal the bag or??

I used this.

Personal Frag Transport — Building An Obsession

Great for quick runs to the store or to pick up frags from a friend. Since the Personal Frag Transports are TSA compliant, you can also fly home with your coral from shows like MACNA or RAP. Since the frags are locked in place you can spin the rack with the post and use it as a dipping st

buildinganobsession.com

Not sure if they will charge if u bring a box of corals.