Anyone shipping at this time of year?

back2eight · #1 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 05:53 PM

Just wondering if all frog selling/trading has grounded to a halt as far as shipping is concerned due to high temps. Where I am, the temps have been 105-107.

I agreed to set my son's classroom up with a tank at the end of last year. I have the tank, I just need frogs, and I am almost decided to stop waiting for cooler weather and just try to see what the pet stores have. They really want darts, though, so I don't know what to do.

defaced · #2 (**permalink**) 08-15-2007, 10:05 PM

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back2eight · #3 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 01:42 AM

Oh wow, I'm behind....

reggorf · #4 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 02:15 AM

I just shipped two frogs to NC. I did have to keep a close eye on the weather and find a night that was in the 70s. I don't drop the package off until 4pm and it is guaranteed by 10am the next day. So, the daytime temps really did not matter. I just checked the hour by hour forecast on weatherunderground.com for the overnight. I shipped a small insulated box inside a larger insulated box with two ice packs in between them. Everything went well and frogs arrived just fine.

frogfarm · #5 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 12:18 PM

My ups at the airport is open till 10pm. I can ship anytime and drop them off at 10 and they are on a plane by 11:30. As long as it`s not above 80 and sunny(by 10 am) at the destination they should do fine.
I do use cool packs when they go anywhere warm though.

back2eight · #6 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 05:48 PM

I live in the middle of nowhere, and next day shipping doesn't happen here. It always takes 2 days, and even at night it is only getting down to 80s. High 80s. So it is dangerous to try to ship frogs to me at the moment. :cry:

Dancing frogs · #7 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 05:59 PM

No matter what time of year, if I were you, (and wanted some frogs shipped) I'd make the trek to pick them up at a "hold at" facility near an air hub.
I live almost two hours from the msp air hub...Fedex will only guarantee packages by 4:30 pm if I want them sent to my door...therefore, if I order frogs, I get ready for a trip to the big city...fair weather or not.

I would bet if you were willing to do that, you could get some frogs shipped.

back2eight · #8 (**permalink**) 08-16-2007, 07:06 PM

Yeah, thats a good idea. It keeps them from riding in a truck all day.