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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 142774" data-attributes="member: 1090"><p>I ship year round.  I use 72 hour uniheat heat packs and ship express.  That way, just in case there is a delay with express (it is usually only a day), then I have it covered.  The 72 hour covers the temperature during the delay so that I do not have to worry about those freezing temps.  Tarantulas actually do better in "cool" weather more-so than they do in extreme heat.  Cool weather slows their metabolism (not referring to extreme cold conditions but I will ship a tarantula in 40°f weather without a heat pack as long as the temps do not decrease).  Heat kills them by dehydrating them.</p></blockquote><p></p>