Shipping question: heat packs?

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

You also dont want the snake directly on the heat packs. They should have some newspaper in between. The pack should heat the air in the box and not the snake directly. If it is in the 60's the packs shouldnt get the box any warmer than 90 so you should be fine. You are shipping overnight right?

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Yup, most definitely overnight. I've received quite a few reptiles, and heavily researched things, so I know how the whole process works, this will just be my first time packing them up... actually scratch that, it will be my Mom packing them up, since I'm the one out in Georgia, so I'll have to coach her through it (egh, I'm soooooo nervous).

I think I'm just terrified of accidentally cooking my reptiles because of over-compensating for temperatures that will only be at the point of origin. I'm not sure where the hubs are exactly (guessing Denver, and then another midway in the country), but I know for sure that every other point along the route is guaranteed to be warmer then where they're coming from, which is right in the middle of the freezing cold mountains.

have her watch this video

http://www.shipyourreptiles.com/en/g..._your_reptile/

If you want to be safe, use the 60 hour heat packs--if there is a delay in shipping, you want the animals to be protected for more than just one day. 40 hour heat packs will not stay warm for 2 full days (obviously).

If you are going Fed Ex(thats what I prefer) I believe the hub will be Memphis.

I thought the same thing

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

If you are going Fed Ex(thats what I prefer) I believe the hub will be Memphis.

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