Julie-- Thanks for this and your earlier reply. By "soft" styrofoam do you mean the kind that literally dissolves if you get it wet? For that reason I've stayed totally away from those and use the "hard" kind that don't seem compromised should they get wet.
(I know we hope our packages stay dry!) I think I'll replace the newspaper with hard styro popcorn. Also just called Home Depot and will get a 4' x 8' sheet of foiled insulfoam to line the inner box. Elizabeth In a message dated 11/19/2003 1:47:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Subj: Re: [gecko]Unwanted gasses released by heat packs directly > touchingstyrofoam popcorn??? > Date: 11/19/2003 1:47:07 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Folks--- > > What do you think here? Until I received this email today I've never thought having > the heat pack in direct contact with my styrofoam popcorn packing was > contraindicated. Is it wise to place a heat pack inside a small paper bag for that > reason? > > > > I don't like to have heat in conctact with the styro popcorn on the off > chance that it will release some unwanted gasses. That's why I use > newspaper. > > > If stryofoam released enough gas from heat packs to kill geckos I have not seen it > in 10 years of shipping. I think you are safe doing this. Newspaper is a poor > conductor of heat too, styrofoam is a more suitable winter packing material as it > absorbs and retains heat better than newspaper. I use newspaper when conditions are > hot. There are different kinds of styrofoam, I prefer the "soft" kind that absorbs > shock better > than the hard kind. IMHO. > > Julie B. > > > > > Elizabeth > Seattle _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
