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    Re: Anyone still shipping?

    You can ship nationwide all winter long with some consideration.

    We have temperature guidelines at ShipYourReptiles for both summer and winter shipping.

    Our general guideline is don't ship below 38F, and not above 92F (or 100F if you are shipping direct to a facility). We set the guidelines to give all shippers the best chance of success. There are techniques you can use to ship in hot or cold weather successfully, but those come with experience and a deeper understanding of the process. The SYR guidelines give everyone the best chance of success.

    For our own breeder shipments as Pro Exotics, we have shipped into the single digits without much issue. Double insulating the package helps. Using two heat packs in a small box does NOT help, in fact it will only overheat and kill the animal instead. Common misconception there. Only use two heat packs for a large box, not to prevent a small box from getting cold.

    The issue you do run into in cold weather shipping is the heat pack coverage. If everything goes well and the package is delivered the next day on time, it should be fine. Once there is a delay, mechanical, misroute, etc, and the package delivery is delayed, especially by a day or more, the heat pack is not going to be much help, and you can run into DOA issues. That is exactly what our ShipYourReptiles On-Time and Live Arrival Insurance is for, to insure live arrival in the case of these kinds of unpredictable delays.

    It is actually easier and more predictable to ship during the winter, than in the heat of summer.

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