Shipping Zoas

[BigandUgly]

I know the best way to send zoas long distances is by overnight delivery, but has anyone tried shipping them by priority mail. Paying for overnight delivery for a $5-10 frag seems silly. I've sent/received star polyps this way without a problem. Could it be done with zoas?

 

[geoxman]

this time of year and your location it can be tough on shipping priority. IMHO
I have shipped priority USPS when the weather was 60-80 with no problems. If you do you would need an insulated box or a thermos with a heat pack. The heat pack is another issue because the 48-60hr ones get everything too hot and they sometimes melt the frag. good luck

 

[bekindtoyurbuds]

sorry to high jack this thread but, Im also thinking about shipping with usps priority, what heat packs do you recommend, I was looking around and saw that the 40hr heat packs only reach a max temp of 100F, it looked to me that these were the best for a 2 maybe three day shipment in colder weather?

What do you recommend?

 

[MNBobby]

I've used those ziploc screwtop containers they sell at the grocery store with a 24hr heatpack, wrapped in newspaper and shiped USPS Priority Mail. Even coming out of MN all winter I'm yet to have a fatality. (Probably used this method two or three dozen times).

 

[BigandUgly]

Good to know. I think I might mail a few to myself to see how they hold up. What type of heat pack do you use? Regular handwarmers?

 

[handfed]

Id go with the 40 hr ones. Dont put them next to the bag though. Tape them to the lid wrapped in newspaper on tucked in an open envelope