I agree with Barry, but would add the following:
They must be shipped wet but not in water as such, so that makes breather
bags a bit suspect. When crowded, they need to expose much of their tail
to atmosphere to get enough oxygen. It would be much worse problem than
shipping Cories or Anabantoids who also want to breathe air directly, I
suspect. I would guess each breather bag should not contain more than 2 or
3 worms if days of survival are required.
[I learned this trying to get cheap bulk worms from Modesto ($7/lb) to the
BAKA meetings. Any water tended to suffocate them in an hour or two.]
My supplier cannot get them here in one day, so he puts them in a bag wet,
with no extra water, and a separated bag of solid ice, inside a styro.
They take at least two days and it seems to work. I cannot imagine doing
it that fast internationally. He will not guarantee live delivery when
overnight is not available.
One alternative might be to get someone to hand carry them in their
luggage or carry-on bags.
Wright
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