**WINTER PACKING REQUIREMENT - UPDATED 2-03-2010**
HEAT PACKS AND OR WINTER PACKING IS REQUIRED ON ALL CRICKET SHIPMENTS FROM LATE OCTOBER THROUGH MID APRIL. SCROLL DOWN FOR CURRENT PACKING CHART
FROM MID MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER NEXT DAY AIR AND COOL PACKS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL WORM SHIPMENTS. THIS IS DUE TO HEAT RELATED ISSUES AT OUR SHIPPING FACILITIES IN WEST MONROE, LA , THE TRANSFER POINTS IN TRANSIT AND YOUR LOCAL DELIVERY AREA.
NEXT DAY AIR is needed on all orders received after 2pm Wednesdays to assure arrival before the weekend.
Residential/Extended Area Delivery Fee:
DELIVERIES TO RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES WILL BE CHARGED AN EXTRA $2.50 PER BUNDLE THAT IS CHARGED TO US BY DHL, FEDEX AND UPS. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GUARANTEE LIVE DELIVERY IF SOMEONE IS NOT ABLE TO SIGN FOR AND RECEIVE YOUR ORDER UPON DELIVERY.
IF YOUR ADDRESS IS CONSIDERED IN AN EXTENDED AREA, BY THE THREE CARRIERS ABOVE, THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF $2.50 PER BUNDLE. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BEFORE ANY CHARGES TAKE PLACE. If you have any questions about alternative shipping methods, or about the EXTENDED AREA fee, please call us at 800-345-8778.
Crickets:NO SPECIAL PACKING REQUIRED ON CRICKETS MID MAY THRU SEPTEMBER.
When the high temp for the day is below 50 F winter packing is required along with Next Day Air to guarantee live delivery. When the high temp for the day is below 20 F we do not recommend shipping and CANNOT GUARANTEE live delivery. Our WP packing method, which is double box and heat pack, combined with Priority Next Day Air(delivery by 10:30 am) works very well in conditions above 15 F. SATURDAY arrival fee is $20.00 per bundle.
See Seasonal Requirements/Information below for more information Winter Packs.
Worms:NEXT DAY AIR ($13.00 per order) AND COOL PACKS ($2.00 per box) ARE REQUIRED ON WORM SHIPMENTS LATE MAY THRU SEPTEMBER AND DUE TO THE HEAT NO LIVE DELIVERY GUARANTEE ON WORMS FOR THIS TIME PERIOD. ALSO, WE DO NOT RECOMMEND RECEIVING WORMS WHEN YOUR HI TEMP WILL BE ABOVE 93* F.
Seasonal Requirements/Information:Below is a list of the states and the required packing method. Due to the extreme seasonal changes from state to state we sometimes have to add additional components to guarantee live arrival. These items can change on a weekly or even a daily basis. If you are unsure, please call us at 800-345-8778 for more information.
These can include heat packs (.50c per box) or winter packs ($2.00/box -> double boxed with heat pack) for each box of crickets shipped. NEXT DAY AIR is REQUIRED on shipments requiring winter pack*
*WE DO NOT RECOMMEND SHIPPING INTO AREAS WHERE THE HIGH TEMP FOR THE DAY IS BELOW 20 F HOURS OPEN:
MON THRU THUR 7:30 AM - 4 PM CST
FRI 7:30 AM - 2 PM CST
OFFICE CLOSED SAT & SUN
If adjustments need to be made to your order after submission:
For regular credit card orders we will add the charges and send you a new email invoice upon processing. On customers that use PayPal. We will not accept the payment and notify you on what the additional charges will be. You can either PayPal us the difference, or cancel the original payment and we can invoice you through PayPal with the correct total.
CURRENT PACKING CHART
PACKING METHOD REQUIRED AS OF FEB 03, 2010
COOL PACKS REQUIRED ON ALL WORMS SHIPMENTS. THERE IS NO LIVE DELIVERY GUARANTEE ON WORMS JUNE THRU SEPTEMBER!!
**=Next Day Aire Required
HP = Heat Pack (cost: $0.50 per box of crickets)
WP = Winter Pack (cost: $2.00 per box of crickets)**
VB = Solid box only with no heat pack (no extra charge)
SC = Screen box with vent windows
CP = Cool Pack (cost: $2.00 per box of worms
ND= Next Day Air - (cost: $9.00 per bundle of crickets or worms
| Alabama |
WP North1/2 & HP rest |
| Alaska |
WP |
| Arizona |
WP Northern 1/3 of state & HP rest of state |
| Arkansas |
WP |
| California |
WP North of Sacramento & HP rest of state |
| Colorado |
WP |
| Connecticut |
WP |
| Delaware |
WP |
| Dist. of Columbia |
WP |
| Florida |
HP |
| Georgia |
WP Northern 1/2 & HP rest |
| Hawaii |
with permit from Dept. of Ag. |
| Idaho |
WP |
| Illinois |
WP |
| Indiana |
WP |
| Iowa |
WP |
| Kansas |
WP |
| Kentucky |
WP |
| Louisiana |
HP |
| Maine |
WP |
| Maryland |
WP |
| Massachusetts |
WP |
| Minnesota |
WP |
| Mississippi |
WP Northern 1/2 & HP rest |
| Missouri |
WP |
| Montana |
WP |
| Nebraska |
WP |
| Nevada |
WP North of Vegas & HP rest of state |
| New Hampshire |
WP |
| New Jersey |
WP |
| New Mexico |
WP |
| New York |
WP |
| North Carolina |
WP |
| North Dakota |
WP |
| Ohio |
WP |
| Oklahoma |
WP |
| Oregon |
WP |
| Pennsylvania |
WP |
| Peurto Rico & Virgin Islands |
HP |
| Rhode Island |
WP |
| South Carolina |
WP |
| South Dakota |
WP |
| Tennessee |
WP |
| Texas |
WP North of line from Wichita Falls to EL Paso & HP rest |
| Vermont |
WP |
| Utah |
WP |
| Virginia |
WP |
| Washington |
WP |
| West Virginia |
WP |
| Wisconsin |
WP |
| Wyoming |
WP |
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| Canada |
WP
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