[giotto]

Doesn't it get really cold in the cargo area at high altitudes? The poor aligator was probably just trying to get to a warmer spot. You don't see a lot of aligators in cold climates.

[giotto]

Aligator=alligator. Too bad I typed it twice, or I could have blamed it on my bad typing skills, rather than the fact that I'm a lousy speller.

[Free Trapper]

A lot of reptiles are shipped air freight.Some with dry bags and others with wet burlap.

Keeping them cool is best because it slows their metabolism for a less stressful journey.

[6AL-4V]

Boeing 767's have heated cargo bins, as do most jet airliners. Ten pounds and five feet long, can't be both.