Tree snails are few and far between in northern Florida.  Can't help you
there.  But to ship them......do it dry.  Put them into aestivation.  That
way they won't be crawling around, fouling up their container.  They should
be able to last several weeks like this, perhaps longer.  Small air holes
are good.  Notes about fragility and perishability will undoubtedly be
ignored, but a good idea anyway for the outside of the package.

Kurt

At 11:49 PM 12/9/99 -0300, you wrote:
>I have received a request from a parent who wants to replace his
>daughter's tree-snail, which died recently (and is missed!!).  They live
>in Massachussets, so at this time of year, they can't just go out to the
>garden!!  Can anyone help out in this matter (i would trade for them)?
>They should be a "reasonable" size for a small child to enjoy.
>-Ross of the Neglected Micros (and Micro postings!!)
>
>P.S.: How does one ship tree-snails anyway?  How long could they live
>without water?
>