I have had only one DOA which was actually a DOD "dead on delivery" to my customer. Heat packs did it. That's thousands of individual shipments over twenty years. The animal had signs of over heating. I have not used heat packs since. Some 14 years or so shipping from the frozen waste land of Minnesota!

It does make sense though that deli cups make the animal more likely to severe stress if it poops or peeps. (Peeps is a technical term for taking a leak).

I have only shipped Boas though... no Balls yet... yet.
-----
Boaphile Home
All Original/Boaphile Plastics
The Boa Network

[ Hide Replies ]

• A Question on DOAs - toshamc, Thu Oct 16 18:51:30 2008
• RE: A Question on DOAs - illbeyoursoldier, Thu Oct 16 21:07:23 2008
• RE: A Question on DOAs - herpsltd, Thu Oct 16 22:31:51 2008
• RE: A Question on DOAs - Ghireptiles, Thu Oct 16 23:24:30 2008
• RE: A Question on DOAs - Cahrens, Fri Oct 17 11:23:23 2008
• once i caused a DOA - paulbuckley, Fri Oct 17 14:49:26 2008
• RE: once i caused a DOA - ChristopherD, Fri Oct 17 17:20:21 2008
• I have had only one DOA - boaphile, Fri Oct 17 17:42:24 2008
• Yet, Jeff?? - Dave79, Sat Oct 18 16:11:02 2008
• IMO - cassity, Sun Oct 19 15:44:22 2008