What do you guys use as guidlines to ship? Do you prefer temps above freezing at night? What process or guidlines do you guys use?

I would prefer temps above freezing at night when I ship. But I've seen others ship when they are under. Do they just put an extra heat pad?


Just curious what everyone else does?


Jason

Most breeders I have gotten reptiles from have the same weather specs that I have. 24 hour forecast must be above 40ºF and below 90ºF. (Everything is shipped next day delivery)

I agree with Kare. I dont like shipping out of that range because of possible delays. I am sure my packing could with stand colder temps IF everything goes ok. If the package gets stuck some where along the way.... then you would have problems so I jsut dont ship until the temps are ok...

Better safe then sorry and use the range as mentioned above in my opinion...but I have to seen and have had some even ship to me outside that range and they were fine...I wouldn't ship outside that range myself but that's just me :) Things can happen and you just don't know.

I would have a very small window to ship in if I adheared to that strict guideline. I double my insulation and use a 72 hour heat pack, sometimes doubling. I do have a disclaimer though on my site, that if the customer insist on shipping above or below those temps, I am not responsible. I have had some get out right ugly because they wanted their animal immediately....

I go a little beyond the norm.

I use 1" insulation.... and depending on the size of the box.... I may add another heat pad.

I can make my own boxes with 1" for the same price you can get the box with 1/2" precut. I just have to spend a little extra time and cut my foam.

I do my own as well, though sometimes I luck out and get those insulated boxes they ship meds in. They have 2" foam.

You can ship fairly safely at most temps -- you just have to know how to do it without freezing or cooking the snake. The problems generally lie in unforeseeable delays which could end up with a sick or dead snake and I'd rather not take those chances. If it's going to get lost or delayed I'd rather it be at mild temperatures.

I like to stay between the recommended temps. Most folks are understanding. I know I am. I waited 4 weeks for some geckos just because it was damn cold. I didnt mind. It meant a lot that the breeder was willing to hold and care for the animals until the temps were better for shipping.

All depends on what is going out and what kind of box I use...

Last year I shipped a big ole box of goodies up to New Hampshire in the cold, thing was missing for 2 days but I used a 60 hour heat pack and a cooler box....everything made it despite me getting some grey hairs over it...

I prefer like everyone else to ship only when conditions are better but sometimes you can find ways around it....