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The following is a quick step-by-step guide to packing a live shipment. Even if you're confident in your shipping methods, you can always share this with someone new to the practice. Then scroll down to see a great little video that demonstrates these steps.
1. Buy your shipping supplies ahead of time
Make air holes in your box
Four total holes, two at each end
Quarter-inch diameter for each (a Philips screwdriver works great to make these)
2. Book your label at ShipYourReptiles.com
3. Print your label
4. Activate your heat pack (IF needed, be sure to follow our SYR Shipping Standards for safe heat pack use!)
Remove the plastic outer wrap
Shake it up!
Place in a folded towel for 30 minutes
Tape it to the inside of the styrofoam lid with the red stripe exposed
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