Question about Shipping Supplies

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you plan on ordering many boxes why not save yourself some money and buy bulk? http://www.tsksupply.com/ , http://superiorshippingsupplies.com/

12x9x6 is what I use for hatchling larger animals get larger boxes 15x11x7 and 16x16x8

As for snake bags I use 8X12 for hatchlings and 12x20 for sub-adult and adults.

[reptidude1]

As far as ball pythons go, what size would you guys say is good for ones 600-900, 1500g, and 2000g?
Should I use the 15x11x7 for all of them? (Eaiser because i can buy them in bulk) or get the 12x9x6 for the smaller guys?

[GHOST_584]

You can also Che k out Superior Shipping Supplies.

[reptidude1]

Would 15x11x7 would be too big for the 600-800 gram bps? Would it be okay if i put a 600-800g bp in the 15x11x7 if i stuff it with some newspaper so the bp doesnt rattel around? Because different size boxes make it difficult to buy in bulk so id rather just get a box that will fit all of the sizes of my snakes. (Smallest one i want to ship is about 650g)

[Robyn@SYR]

The 12x9x6 box is the most popular size for shipping, but the 15x11x7 is also handy.

Keep in mind that the smaller the box, the less expensive it will be to ship. You don't want to get all 15x11x7 boxes just because you have a couple of larger animals, as it will make the rest of your 600-800 gram shipments more expensive.

You don't have to use SYR supplies, but your supplies do have to meet our Shipping Standards. That includes a like new box with at least 3/4" insulation and temperature considerations for heat pack and cold pack use.

A shipping kit is a complete package for a one-off shipment. If you want to build up a stock of supplies, that is not the way to go : )

You can order in larger quantities, and order each item separately- insulated boxes, bags/delis, heat packs, cold packs, etc.

Before SYR we did build our own boxes using insulation from Home Depot. We used the thick white insulation board, 1.5" thick, and cut it to fit our boxes. Works great, but it is a bunch of extra work and time. The 1.5" insulation is great for cold winter shipping though, for sure. You can also double up the 3/4" insulation for better cold resistance if you like during winter shipping (or summer for that matter).

Feel free to contact us directly for packaging questions as well, always happy to help!

[reptidude1]

Great! Thanks a lot!