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How to bulk ship slings....

jrh3

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How do breeders bulk ship, like second instar slings to wholesalers? Im sure they don’t separate over 100 slings. Anyone know the best way to pack?
 
ilovebrachys

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jrh3 said:
How do breeders bulk ship, like second instar slings to wholesalers? Im sure they don’t separate over 100 slings. Anyone know the best way to pack?
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They do separate them.. Doesn't matter if its 10 slings or a 100 slings :)
At second instar they usually will cannibalise each other so the sooner they are separated the better - of course this isn't the case with all species (m. Balfouri and other communal species) but even then for shipping purposes they need to be individually packed
This is why being a tarantula breeder takes much time and dedication and not everyone realises how much effort and time goes into making it a success :)
 
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ilovebrachys said:
They do separate them.. Doesn't matter if its 10 slings or a 100 slings :)
At second instar they usually will cannibalise each other so the sooner they are separated the better - of course this isn't the case with all species (m. Balfouri and other communal species) but even then for shipping purposes they need to be individually packed
This is why being a tarantula breeder takes much time and dedication and not everyone realises how much effort and time goes into making it a success :)
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ok, I thought i saw somewhere about bulk shipping, so someone packs 800 LP slings individually? Wow, more respect.

I paired my n. Incei gold last night so at least it won’t be that many slings haha.
 
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jrh3 said:
ok, I thought i saw somewhere about bulk shipping, so someone packs 800 LP slings individually? Wow, more respect.

I paired my n. Incei gold last night so at least it won’t be that many slings haha.
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As far as I know yes they are always sent individually :) I've seen breeders that have attempted to ship slings in one bulk lot together and every sling has died as a result (petko The dark den on YouTube)
Huge respect to any breeders out there the hobby wouldnt be what it is without them :)
Good luck with your incei's :)
 

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