Re: [Killietalk] Aphyosemion eggs by mail -techniques My Recent Experience

[Joe Bulterman <jbulterman at yahoo_com>]

I have successfully sent eggs in a small amount of water in breathable bags
both in very small boxes and in "mailers" wrapped in bubble wrap.  Both ways
have been successful for me.  In my experience, the greatest predictor of
viability of shipped eggs is whether the overseas or domestic airplane's cargo
compartment is pressurized or not.  When flying back from China after the
Convention the cargo hold was not pressurized and the results on the killi eggs
were not so good.  The pressure changed a round unopended can of brine shrimp
eggs into a triangle.  It also exploded a large cardboard can of unopended
Progresso bread crumbs and now my luggage could be confused as a very large
meatloaf.  Just my experience but hardly scientific.  Eggs in very small
breathable bags is my preferred method for aphy. eggs now.  

JoeB

--- Gary Elson  or Mary Frauley <fraulels at videotron_ca> wrote:

> I have a question. I want to send some Aphyosemion eggs to a friend (whom I
> "met" via killietalk, even if I've never seen the guy;-). I can't send the
> eggs in water as it's across an international border. I have been having
> lousy hatches with Aphyo eggs on peat. Not enough eggs are making it intact
> to their destinations. What artificial media have people been using to send
> eggs in or on, if any? Does anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> Gary in Montreal.
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