Thermos Shipping?

[divecj5]

I'm getting ready to ship my first zoas in a couple of days and just wanted to get your takes on shipping methods...specifically thermos shipping.

I have already read the shipping spotlight and got some great info. from that thread regarding the traditional (water filled bags) and damp shipping methods. I was PMing back and forth with CoralNutz and I just wanted to see what sort of suggestions or experiences you all have had with thermos shipping. Specifically damp shipping in a thermos.

The piece that I am shippinp is a fairly large piece of tonga branch that is covered in orange zoas.

What sort of method would you suggest would work best. I have some styro boxes and could always grab a thermos. To me it sounds like shipping in a thermos is the way to go with a heat pack (I'm shipping from SC to RI) in the inside of the box, not the thermos.

Thanks for any help and suggestions.

Adam

 

[Azurel]

With the weather right now I wouldn't add a heat pack to the package. I would just ship the coral in the thermos. I have done it both ways just water in the thermos and bagged in the thermos. Both of them work well.....Will start doing thermos now that it is getting hot out.

 

[divecj5]

Thanks for the advice...I think I will definitely go heat pack-less and just back the coral in some water and then place it in the thermos.