COLD WEATHER - A warning for purchasers

[markhill]

I have two spiders sold atm but both buyers know they aren't getting them just yet and are more than happy to wait, for the good of the spider

[davieboi]

jack it looks like your spider was moulting might've been nothing to do with the cold.

I must admit i did trade/send some spiders to kenny but we thought it would be ok during the monday/tuesday night fortunately our spiders have survived but i WILL NOT be sending out any more spiders until its considerably ABOVE FREEZING.

Dave

[tarantulamatt]

i was trying to figger out with the dead T i thought that it was moulting too

[george dobson]

Originally Posted by jack_rep

If dans warning wasnt enough. Here is the result of someone sending a T out through the post to me this monday. Delivery got delayed by one day dispite being RMSD. Anyway you can see the result.

thats molting though?, which could be a reason for its death

[Danhalen]

Originally Posted by davieboi

jack it looks like your spider was moulting might've been nothing to do with the cold.

I believe it was more the fact that the delivery of the spider was delayed by an extra day due to the weather. The spider may have lived it was delivered in a timely manner.

[Cockys Royals]

Fortunatly mine survived the post well just about, I purchased a red knee juvi was posted to me monday & arrived tuesday before the snow arrived, but was stressed through the journey, pic on forum had a lovely furry rump but it had obviously been stressed as his rump was bald when it got here. Heat pad was very cold. So no heat pad is going to be able to compete with this bad weather. If you want them alive then pay a deposit & when weather gets better, pay the remainder, hopefully seller will understand. So do take heed of the advice.

Not a nice time to send anyone or thing through post in this weather.

[shep1979]

this weather is a killer , i have about a grand of orders waiting to be posted out when this all gets better, and i do hope it does soon, anyone sending out inverts is just asking for trouble

[swiss]

Agreed!

I have an AF L.parahybana & an AF T.blondi waiting to be posted to me. I know it's frustrating when you've paid for a spider and want it ASAP but in this weather it's simply better to wait...and for the animals welfare I don't mind waiting!

[jack_rep]

Originally Posted by george dobson

thats molting though?, which could be a reason for its death

Originally Posted by davieboi

jack it looks like your spider was moulting might've been nothing to do with the cold.

Thats true. But as said, 24 delay stuck in sorting office. Would be hard to argue the prolonged exposure to cold wasn't a contributing factor.

[Poxicator]

to my mind anyone posting in this weather is asking for trouble and probably running on the impatient juice. It just doesnt warrant the risk, leave it for a week or so.