Hand warmers = DEAD SNAKES ~ Please Read

[Ch^10]

That is unfortunate, sorry for your loss.

[ball-pythons]

sorry for your loss but appreciate the heads up

[Robonarc]

Aww that's too bad it didn't survive the trip.
I used a hand warmer pack to bring a little guy back from an expo in October but I didn't have the tupperware container directly on the heat pack. I put them in a large rubbermade and then put a towel over them and then the container with the snake on top of that. I didn't have any problems but it was only a 3 hour drive. I'm gonna be moving this winter and I was planning on doing the same thing for the move.

[RyanT]

The little 7 x 7 boxes are not big enough for any heat pack IMO. Just not enough space to dissipate the heat. I only will use those in the summer when heat packs are not needed. The 12 x 9 boxes are much better when using a heat pack. Sorry to hear about the snake.

I agree. I've used the hand warmers on many occasions. It's all about how much room is in the box, how close the hand warmer is to the snake, and of course, making sure there isn't TOO MUCH heat. If he had only used one, everything probably would have been ok. Just have to think ahead, that's the most important factor in avoiding a catastrophic shipping event. Sucks that it didn't make it. No matter how many times I ship, I worry EVERY time.

[SlitherinSisters]

Oh my gosh that is terrible. I didn't even know about the hand warmer issue until a few months ago. I'm glad you brought this up, and I will have to keep the size of the box in mind as well. Scary...

[janett]

Good Job making this post. As a new breeder/shipper, I want to make sure that my babies arrive at the location in the BEST condition. I am in the process of getting FedEx Certified, and this is good to know that way I know what not to use and what can be used when shipping a Ball in the cold months.

Thanks again, and awesome post!

[Wonzzer]

Thanx for sharing. Sorry for your loss.

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[rabernet]

I agree. I've used the hand warmers on many occasions. It's all about how much room is in the box, how close the hand warmer is to the snake, and of course, making sure there isn't TOO MUCH heat. If he had only used one, everything probably would have been ok. Just have to think ahead, that's the most important factor in avoiding a catastrophic shipping event. Sucks that it didn't make it. No matter how many times I ship, I worry EVERY time.

Why don't you use 40 hour heat packs instead?

[janett]

Why don't you use 40 hour heat packs instead?

Not to mention when I have shipped, I tape the wamer to the bottom of the top piece of StyroFoam, that way it doesn't come in contact with the snake and it doesn't get tossed around potentially touching the snake in the bag. I use a standard "Perishable" insulated box, inside the box, I use Styrofoam on all sides and top, then I put newspaper inside, the snake goes in the reptile cloth bag, then a little newspaper on top, then I tape the cold pack or heat pack (I ALWAYS use 40hr) to the bottom of the top piece of Styrofoam and put a small little hole on each end of the box and thats it. Never had a problem and the people I have sold to tell me that they are impressed by my shipping. I learned everything about shipping from YouTube. Justin Kobylka is VERY thorough in all his videos! I'm in the process of getting FedEx certified, but for now I just use allproshipping.com.