How Do You Package And Ship Bettas?

[Mikaila31]

I'm going to be shipping a betta soon, I've never done this before and would like some pointers or some websites with good information. Cuz I've gotten lost of conflicting info of the web.

thanks, mikaila31

 

[dmarie04]

I just shipped some bettas this past Monday. It was my very first time shipping, but this is what I did...
The fish got 100% water change 2 days before shipping and then I didn't feed the fish for 24 hours before shipping. When it came time to package them up I filled a turkey baster with the fish's tank water and squirted that into the shipping bag. I added the fish into the bag and then a little bit of air with an air pump. I twisted the bag and tied it shut. Then I inverted the bag into another shipping bag and tied that shut. I did this with all 4 fish and sat them inside a foam lined box. The fish took up the whole box, but if there had been space I'd of added in some packing peanuts as filler. I put a layer of newspaper over the top of the fish/bags. I wrapped a heat pack with a thin layer of newspaper and taped it to the underside of the foam lid. Put the lid on and then sealed the box up. I made sure to write "Fragile" and "This End up" although I'm not really sure how much good that does The box was shipped Priority and made it from Ks to Ny in two days and the fish were A-Ok!

 

[HODDY]

when /if i breed bettas i would like to ship them.But i havnt got the nerve to lol.

 

[zoekin8yg]

I just shipped some bettas this past Monday. It was my very first time shipping, but this is what I did...
The fish got 100% water change 2 days before shipping and then I didn't feed the fish for 24 hours before shipping. When it came time to package them up I filled a turkey baster with the fish's tank water and squirted that into the shipping bag. I added the fish into the bag and then a little bit of air with an air pump. I twisted the bag and tied it shut. Then I inverted the bag into another shipping bag and tied that shut. I did this with all 4 fish and sat them inside a foam lined box. The fish took up the whole box, but if there had been space I'd of added in some packing peanuts as filler. I put a layer of newspaper over the top of the fish/bags. I wrapped a heat pack with a thin layer of newspaper and taped it to the underside of the foam lid. Put the lid on and then sealed the box up. I made sure to write "Fragile" and "This End up" although I'm not really sure how much good that does The box was shipped Priority and made it from Ks to Ny in two days and the fish were A-Ok!

This sounds pretty much like how I would do it and how mine have been sent to me

 

[Mikaila31]

how much water should they be shipped with?

 

[dmarie04]

With bettas the amount of air is more important that the amount of water. Make sure the fish is covered in water, obviously, but don't over do it. Water is extra weight and isn't really needed in shipping. I just used a full turkey baster. One squirt and in goes the fish. You may need a little more, depending on the size of your fish.

 

[sandie66]

This is from another forum, but I kept it just in case I ever need to ship a fish. I thought it was very interesting and right to the point. Hope it helps.

http/www.####/index.php?showtopic=7573


It won't let me put it in, but where the # signs are, type in ultimatebettas dot com (use .) and it should work.