TEMPERATURE |
PACKING GUIDELINES |
40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
SHIPPING NOT RECOMMENDED |
40-70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
HEAT PACK RECOMMENDED 40HR OR LONGER |
70-80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
DO NOT USE A HEAT PACK. PHASE PACK OPTIONAL. TYPICALLY NOT REQUIRED |
80-90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
DO NOT USE A HEAT PACK. PHASE 22 (CRYOPAK) AND COLD PACK RECOMMENDED. |
90-100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
OK TO SHIP REPTILES (BE VERY CAUTIOUS) |
OVER 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT |
DO NOT SHIP |
Hot Weather Shipping Guidelines
Temperature Restrictions for Safe Shipping
• If the destination temperature is between 90°F and 100°F, shipping to residential or business addresses is not allowed.
• Amphibians should not be shipped at all in these temperatures.
• Reptiles can still be shipped, but only to a FedEx Ship Center, not to franchise locations like FedEx Office, Pak Mail, or Mail Boxes Etc.
• Shipments sent to a FedEx Ship Center arrive early in the morning and remain indoors until pickup, reducing heat exposure.
Shipping from a Hot Location
• If the origin temperature is between 92°F and 100°F, live shipments must be dropped off after 5 p.m. at a FedEx counter.
• Early drop-offs are risky—giving a package to a FedEx driver in the afternoon means it will sit in a hot truck for hours.
• Live Arrival Insurance coverage for shipments in temperatures over 92°F (but under 100°F) is only valid if:
• The package is dropped off after 5 p.m.
• It is shipped to a FedEx Ship Center for hold at location pickup.
• Always check your Ship Center’s Last Pickup Time to ensure your package makes the final truck to the airport.
Understanding Last Pickup Times
• Each FedEx Ship Center has a Last Pickup Time, marking when the final truck departs for the airport.
• Miss this deadline, and your package may be delayed by 24 hours.
• In the EST and CST, this deadline often aligns with the Ship Center’s closing time, but not always—verify with your local facility.