Zaddiegirl
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I purchased 183 axolotl eggs with shipping for $60. The seller wanted them all to go at once or I only would have bought ten. I thought it was a good deal and wanted the potential colored axolotls. No complaint on price at all! My dilemma is that on day ten of their development only one seems to be alive! Many look like they started to, but have not changed since arriving.
The last time I purchased eggs they were shipped in a water bottle full of clean water. Not a single egg died! I have raised the babies to their current 4 inch size with no problems, so I'm sure it was not my methods.
I believe it may be the way this batch was shipped. But would like an outside opinion. They were sealed into a small zipper type bag, no larger than a snack size. There was no extra water or space for air. That bag was in a plastic tub with lid. And was padded with paper and fiber mulch. I was a bit concerned that there was no ice pack, but read that it's ok for eggs to ship without. When they arrived I thought it was odd, but assumed the seller knew how to ship them. Do eggs need water and air during shipping?
What should I do?
The last time I purchased eggs they were shipped in a water bottle full of clean water. Not a single egg died! I have raised the babies to their current 4 inch size with no problems, so I'm sure it was not my methods.
I believe it may be the way this batch was shipped. But would like an outside opinion. They were sealed into a small zipper type bag, no larger than a snack size. There was no extra water or space for air. That bag was in a plastic tub with lid. And was padded with paper and fiber mulch. I was a bit concerned that there was no ice pack, but read that it's ok for eggs to ship without. When they arrived I thought it was odd, but assumed the seller knew how to ship them. Do eggs need water and air during shipping?
What should I do?