oneeyedfrog Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Our LFS doesn't stock them. Where's the best place to get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey_1975 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I think http://www.thefishtank.co.nz is the cheapest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 There are all sorts on trademe.. Stuff like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Heating-cooling/Other/auction-406864832.htm they are the same as aquarium ones these ones are 12 hour I think there are also 20 hour ones on there I am sure you can find them. I don't bother with the 40 hour ones, I just chuck a bag of warm water in there with fish when I ship them and haven't had any issues. I have found all heatpads go cold in shipping anyway, however people have suggested sticking the heatpad to the lid and poking holes in behind it to increase airflow so I might try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 If you are shipping fish in bags you are better off without airflow but if you are shipping reptiles that need heat then holes in the lid of the polybox will mean that the oxygen that is used to heat the pad will not be taken from the air that the reptiles are breathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Yeah the whole poking holes in an insulated box seemed to defeat the purpose to me too That was why I just chuck a bag of warm water in there too that is guaranteed. Heat pads go in just so that people are happy but I don't think they do stuff all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I bring mine in from the states (USA). Works out at about $3.60 per heat pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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