Bob,
BobAlston9 at aol_com wrote:
Just sent off my first Killie shipment via priority mail. I had to
answer NO to the question " Anything hazardous, perishable or liquid?"
I guess that is the new Post Office rules.
Anyway my killies are individually bagged with each pair in another
6-inch bag.
And the minimal water didn't "slosh much" - at least not audibly.
Bob Alston
I just sent BG Granier 10 of our local cold-water minnows. I *asked* the
guy at the PO to stamp them "perishable."
When he saw BG's note on the label that the box contained live fish and
keep at room temperature, he perked up and asked if that was for real. I
said yes and that we did it all the time. He thought a minute, then
whipped out his "Fragile" stamp and stomped it all over the box, too. :-)
I was ready to point out the "small, cold-blooded animal" reg., if he
wanted to refuse them. It wasn't needed.
I'm told that FedEx loads all "perishable" boxes first, and then whatever
else will fit aboard that flight.
They arrived in Louisiana in 2 days, which surprised both of us. All 10
were hale and hearty, but pretty skinny from being starved for 2 days
before the shipment. Since it was hot as it ever gets at both ends, I
suspect the prompt delivery was a godsend to the fish.
BTW, this was my first attempt with the current generation of breather
bags. I must say I am impressed at how much tougher they are than the
first generation. I hope to start using them, following Tony T.'s methods,
for they are certainly superior to the regular fish-shipping bags. All 10
fish went into a volume that was about like 2 video casettes or less.
I would say to always have the PO use the big red "perishable" stamp, for
expedited handling. I'm also paying for tracking in the faint hope that it
will also reduce delivery delays. [Working, so far. ;-)]
Wright
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