hi, i could use some assistance, ive had an offer on some of my frogs and im going to be shipping them. can anyone tell me how i would go about doing this, ive never shipped a frog before, or received any either. should i put them in a small stryofoam box? how much ventilation should it have? what is a good service to use? thanks alot.
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shipping frogs???
prettypoison
Sep 05, 2005 12:33 PM
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jusmebabe
Sep 05, 2005 07:10 PM
Place damp spagnum moss in a deli cup.
Place frog into cup. I would put one frog per deli cup.
Place sealed deli cup into a styro lined box.
Seal box and that's it.
You don't need to place holes as they will have enough air.
Depending on temps heat/cold pack maty be needed. I've never used a heat/cold pack so maybe someone else could talk about that.
That's really all there is to it.
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1.1 Kenyan Sand Boas
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1.1 Ambilobe Panther Chameleons
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2.1.1 Bearded Dragons
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prettypoison
Sep 05, 2005 09:05 PM
styro lined box? what exactly is that? and where can i get that from?
jusmebabe
Sep 05, 2005 11:02 PM
Sorry. Styro lined box is a box lined with styrofoam. You can see them and purchase them from Scales. The adddress is www.exoticlizards.com..
You'll find everything you'll need there.
Good luck
Joel
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1.0 chi/terrier
.0.2 G. Basin Gopher Snakes
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boas
.0.1 Giant A. Bullfrog
1.1 Ambilobe Panther Chameleons
.0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko
2.1.1 Bearded Dragons
200 Discoid Roaches
pastorjosh
Sep 06, 2005 07:31 PM
I ship using the box inside box method. First, I put the frogs in a deli cup/zip lock storage container with a tiny bit of wet moss (not too much, you don't want him buried when the package gets flipped). Then take the smallest box the container will fit in and line the inside with styrofoam (I just cut large pieces I have saved from stuff I have bought in the past). Then put that box in another box. In the bigger box put a cold pack (darts will do worse in hot then they will in cold). Then fill in all the gaps in the bigger box with damp newspaper (to keep temperature transfer to a minimum).
Also, you need an reptile account to ship with fedex, but USPS will let you ship frogs overnight.
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Josh Willard
www.joshsfrogs.com
