Best time to ship plants?

Kehy · 01-19-2013, 08:27 PM

I've been considering thinning out my tanks, but it's mostly been 20 degrees and cooler here (lows of 8 are pretty common). Should I wait for warmer weather, or assume it will be fine? (As of yet, I don't know the destinations, so that's all up to chance)

**jkan0228** · 01-19-2013, 08:30 PM

If you have heat packs the plants should be fine.

Personally I've shipped all around the country at this time of year and they've arrived just fine. The thing is you just can't leave the plants outside in the mailbox for too long. USPS trucks are heated as are their facilities. So the plants will only suffer if they're left out in the cold for too long.

Heat packs are still advised though.

01-19-2013, 08:27 PM	#1
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 401	Best time to ship plants? I've been considering thinning out my tanks, but it's mostly been 20 degrees and cooler here (lows of 8 are pretty common). Should I wait for warmer weather, or assume it will be fine? (As of yet, I don't know the destinations, so that's all up to chance)

01-19-2013, 08:30 PM	#2
jkan0228 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (105/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 5,385	If you have heat packs the plants should be fine. Personally I've shipped all around the country at this time of year and they've arrived just fine. The thing is you just can't leave the plants outside in the mailbox for too long. USPS trucks are heated as are their facilities. So the plants will only suffer if they're left out in the cold for too long. Heat packs are still advised though. __________________ First Planted 95G Mr. Aqua 11.4 Crypts and Shrimp Post Your Rare and Pricey Crypts!

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