I usually use newspaper (styrofoam retains heat more) and cool packs for hot weather packing. I would use a large cool pack as the destination is good and hot. Evaporative cooling works in your favor too, even if the cool pack melts before the gex get there.
What kind of boxes do you use? Pre-made styrofoam insert or put it together yourself? Pre-made inserts work better for these conditions. I have double-walled the thinner do it yourself kind, however, this is harder to make seal properly.
I would also dampen the gex's containers too, not too much though. It sucks to get gex from people that are packed in a soaked container. I'm sure the gex do not like the "dirty diaper" either! ;) I layer them up with blue shop towels (heavy duty paper towel) so they can feel secure and also are somewhat protected from impacts due to the curling up of the paper towels. For Uros and Phelsuma I like to put sphagnum peat moss (actually moss and not soil type stuff) on the very bottom of their containers and make sure that is moistened. Paper towel strips are then used in a curling manner and one strip is stuck in the lid that runs down so they can have something stable to hang onto/hide behind.
Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member
Neil A. Meister wrote:
Hi All,
Does anyone have experience/tips for shipping geckos in hot weather? I've found a company that may be able to ship some animals to Daytona for me, but it will take 2 days given brokerage/inspection. I'm worried about heat in August. Being up North, I'm more used to dealing with cold.
Thanks, Neil
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