How long can inverts last in a box?

[Sharkbait19]

Hello,
I placed an order of general cleanup crew members from Reef Cleaners, which shipped out on Tuesday via USPS. It’s currently at my nearby post office, which just closed for the night. Thus, the inverts will be sitting in the post office overnight. Is three days pushing it, or do you think they’ll be alright, assuming they were packaged properly? I know how bad USPS can be with live things, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I just would like to know if I should be expecting a lot of die off or not, or what I should do to acclimate them after sitting in the bags for so long. The order consists of some snails, a crab, shrimp, and an urchin.

 

[Jedi1199]

Hello,
I placed an order of general cleanup crew members from Reef Cleaners, which shipped out on Tuesday via USPS. It’s currently at my nearby post office, which just closed for the night. Thus, the inverts will be sitting in the post office overnight. Is three days pushing it, or do you think they’ll be alright, assuming they were packaged properly? I know how bad USPS can be with live things, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I just would like to know if I should be expecting a lot of die off or not, or what I should do to acclimate them after sitting in the bags for so long. The order consists of some snails, a crab, shrimp, and an urchin.

Snails should be fine. I'd be a little concerned about the shrimp and crab. I've had snails shipped in the past. The ones I got were just shipped in a bag with a wet paper towel inside. Also, I have found live ones in a bucket of sand that sat outdoors for 2 weeks before I got it.

Never had shrimp, crabs or urchins shipped so I won't say anything about expectancy on those, other than I don't believe they are nearly as hardy as the snails so it is possible they may not survive, but that is my opinion, not based on any experience.

Hope it all works out for you

 

[PR_nano]

Had an order from them shipped on Tuesday everything made it except for a Ruby Mithrax crab (freebie). Delivered around 2:30 today.
*Pom Pom
*Small conch
*Emerald crab - asked if I could get a ruby
Jon sent both.
*Mithrax crab - RIP

 

[Sharkbait19]

Well, hopefully I have minimal losses. It really stinks because right now it’s just sitting at the post office right by me, and there’s not too much I could do either…

 

[Sharkbait19]

Update: the shipment arrived. The only losses were a conch and an urchin, both of which were refunded. Everything else seemed perfectly healthy!