All Gilas are shipped from my facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado via Delta air cargo to your nearest airport serviced by Delta. Before you arrange shipping, be sure to check if Delta flies into your city directly. Comair usually flies Delta air cargo into smaller cities. However, Comair does not accept any shipments of live reptiles! Be certain that Delta flies directly to the airport you want your Gilas to fly to.

Due to recent changes in shipping regulations Gila monsters shipped on Delta Airlines need to be packaged according to very strict guidelines (the same required for other venomous reptiles). These regulations even exceed the IATA guidelines that normally dictate the shipping requirements of live animals. Don't be surprised when it feels like you are breaking into Fort Knox when you open your shipping box!

Each Gila will be in an individual container. This container will be in an inner box constructed of 1/2 inch plywood with corners reinforced with steel. This inner box is contained in an outer box also constructed of wood and insulated with polystyrene. You will need a Phillips screwdriver to open both the outer and inner box and cutters to cut the steel banding. Due to the cost of the shipping containers a box charge of $30 is required for each shipment.

I do not ship Gilas monsters via Delta Dash because Delta does not insure Dash shipments for the full value of the animals.