outside temps and shipping eggs? handwarmers?

[what was i thinking]

i wish i knew. i would have eggs shipped all winter. lol

 

[jnjross]

tidbit on hand warmers they have to have air flow to work, they work by a chem reaction activated by oxygen, and can get hot enough to burn skin! (ask me how i know)

 

[Mesa]

Good to know!

Thank you.

 

[Mesa]

bump

Anyone? Anyone?

I need some input and/ or ideas.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

9V battery an the smallest wattage 9V bulb radio shack sells.

 

[BeardedChick]

There are some heat packs that are made to use to mail around $$$$$$ tropical fish and plants. I don't think they'd work well if they cooked the fish.

That said, I think the risk is if the eggs get too warm. The handwarmers last like 72 hours at most? If the eggs warm up too much and the embryos start to develop in transit, a temperature swing (like a chill when the warmer runs out) or rough handling of the box could cause you to lose the eggs.

It might be too warm and mess things up, 'ya know?

 

[BeardedChick]

ps. what I thought about trying was a simple envelope made of that Reflectix insulation/bubble wrap. If the eggs were packaged and then put inside one of those, it might well be a very cheap and simple way to prevent them from freezing - or - getting overly warm.

 

[Wildsky]

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I don't think they even last that long, the ones I've used/seen last 8 or 12 hours at most.

 

[BeardedChick]

Uniheat makes some that are supposed to be 72 hour packs.

They are about $2-$3 a piece. Here's an ebay listing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-72-hour-heat-packs_W0QQitemZ330296809078QQcmdZViewItem

Big Apple Herp carries them, too, if I remember right. Cutler may also carry them.

 

[BeardedChick]

PPPPPPPSSSSSSSS.

These would be really easy to test! Put some eggs in a box, who cares if they are fertile, put in a handwarmer, stick a thermometer in there (one that tracks low and high temps), and stick it in the freezer for a couple of days. See what the high and low temperature ends up being.

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

I could try the Reflectix test if anyone really, really, really cares other than me.