Shipping Concerns

The problem I have is. Will a 72 hour heat pack be to much for a 11 3/4 x 8 x 4 3/4 box in 70 degree weather. My lovley children opened all but 1 pack a 72 hr. I don't need it to get to hot in there for 11 baby dragons. If I have to ill open it a day before it ships the 3 or 4 of january.

Or I have a couple of 10 hr hand warmers. From hunting season????

I wouldnt use the hand warmers at all.

Most folks use 40hr heat packs and I have never used a 72hr one so I really dont know when they peak out heat output.

It says 4 hrs on the package. Could be choking some little ones right now. ;-)

Peaks at 115 in 4 hrs and slowly reduces to maintain temp of 100 for the remaining duration.

maybe if you open it up and let it peak before you pack it

You only mention one temperature - 70 degrees. If that going to be the temperature throughout the trip, consider whether you actually need heat packs. There isn't a huge difference in the peak temps of the various heat packs, from what I recall...it's more about how long they last, and how long it takes to reach peak. In most cases, if you are going to heat pack, you will get similar results from a 20, 35, 40, 60 and 72 hour pack (duration being an obvious variable).
If you are shipping into colder temps, opening the pack just before sending the box off should prevent it from getting too hot while it's still local (though, at 70 degrees, I think beardies would be fine with a peaking heat pack, as well; as long as they aren't sitting right on top of it)

That's what I was thinking like a day before it goes out, it would be like a 40 hr.

Jan 3) day is 72 ,night 52. Jan 4 ) day is 77, night 49

Originally Posted by westsidedragons

Jan 3) day is 72 ,night 52. Jan 4 ) day is 77, night 49

I dont know where this is.. but the temps make me want to visit.