Shipping questions

krafty · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 03:59 PM

I was hoping to ship out a frog overnight tomorrow from Georgia to Central Florida, out at 6 PM, and delivery should be by 12 noon. However, I am reading the posts and find that some folks don't ship during the summer months because of high temps. Is it not a good idea to ship overnight now? Are there any precautions that can be taken to make it safer for the frog?

Rick
Cumming, GA

Dancing frogs · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 04:52 PM

If it is possible to meet halfway, I'd do that instead.
Things you should do...Molded styro cooler, gel-packs (I even use these in winter, at room temp...they really stabilize the temperature in the box), carefully seal all the seams on the cooler and the box.
Get a min/max thermometer, (one that has an outdoor transmitter, to give an in/out reading makes it nice to do this test), and test and fine tune you're packaging...you may want to try freezing one of the gel packs, but test to make sure the package doesn't get overcooled.

Take the package directly to the hub it will fly out from...not to the nearest drop off station, right to the hub, and drop the package off just before cut-off...then have the package held at the office on the receiving end...they usually keep the package in a controlled environment, and in most cases you can pick up you're package well before 10 am...
This way, the package is not seeing the high afternoon temps in transit.

Furthermore, look at the extended outlook and (obviously) pick the day to ship that would have the mildest temps.

dmartin72 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 06:36 PM

Brian,

That is exactly it! Perfect.

Dancing frogs · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 07:04 PM

Why thank you, David! :lol:

krafty · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 09:29 PM

Thanks for the response Brian. I have shipped killies for years, in all kinds of weather, but have never had problems. I have used heat packs but not "Gel Packs" what are they and where can I get them?

Rick

sierraaquarium · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 10:18 PM

I get my gel ice packs from the place I order my shipping boxes from. Uline.com
I think I can mention their name, if not sorry and please delete.

Dancing frogs · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 04:37 AM

You can get the gel packs almost anywhere...I'd bet you might even have a couple laying around to put in coolers or lunchboxes (look in the cooler section)
I use the ones from superior enterprizes (cheaper in bulk).
I don't know squat about killies, but the bulk of the water they are probably shipped in is probably serving the same function as the gel packs described here...