Foam Boxes

[peterjohnson64]

Can someone please tell me where to buy foam boxes for transporting reptiles in please. I can't find one anywhere.

Thanks

Pete

 

[Gilleni]

like a broccoli box?

I get them at the fruit shop for nothin..

 

[peterjohnson64]

Great idea, I will try them.

 

[NCHERPS]

Aquatic shop

 

[olivehydra]

http://www.hotfrog.com.au/Products/Polystyrene-Materials-Products

might help?

 

[peterjohnson64]

Rang our fruit shop. He wants 20c each. I can probably just scrape that up. So, now, do I fill the box with shredded newspaper and haw many holes do I put in it? and put the lizards in a pillow case?

 

[herptrader]

Foam eskies work ok and are cheap. I usually add a few holes and build a stronger box around them out of ply an provide a rope handle at the top so handlers/transport companies "naturally" tend to carry them the right way up. (If you provide a secure handle, most people will pick them up using it.)


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These neat little units normally sell for $6 each or $10 the pair.

 

[Hickson]

Rang our fruit shop. He wants 20c each. I can probably just scrape that up.

If you have trouble getting the 20c, and you want to sell that intergrade, just let me know!



Hix

 

[yommy]

Pete.
A friend uses those foam 6pak esky types but they are becoming as rare as hens teeth to get hold of where we are. I've even seen eggs incubated in them as well. If you come across a sourse for these let me know.

 

[misky]

You could also try local reteraunts. The BF says when he was working as a chef they used to get heaps of produce delivered in them same with fresh Seafood shops

 

[misky]

yommy,
Have you tried bunnings for those eskies? I haven't checked recently but I bought one from my local store about 6 months ago.

 

[peterjohnson64]

Yep, got the foam boxes. Patty went down so the guy gave them to her for free. So that saved me 40c and now I dont have to sell the hybrid to Hix. Phew!!!

 

[yommy]

Thanks misky, i'll defineatly check there, i would have to say i've looked everywhere except bunnings. thanks for the advise

 

[TrueBlue]

yommy, most supermarkets ie coles woolies etc sell the 6 pac eskys, or should I say chilly bins.
Even some gas stations sell them.

 

[yommy]

Not in the NT, i'll have to get the mother-in in QLD to stock pile some for me. Thanks for the info

 

[Surfcop24]

PeterJohnson...... Also try any of your local supermarkets...... I am a Produce manager for Woolworths.... We give them away to customers on a daily basis..

 

[peterjohnson64]

Wow, surfcop, thanks fro that. I will also remember that one too

But at the moment, I now have 3 spare foam boxes so if anyone in the area needs one....... (And a great big paper shredder at work)

 

[redline]

i got mine from the petshop. They give it away for free.

 

[Shacks]

Woolies in Darwin City (the old one) have both the 6 pack and the full size ones. I think the 6 pack ones were about $5.

 

[africancichlidau]

Patty went down so the guy gave them to her for free

Oh dear Peter! Oh Dear Dear Peter! I would have lent you the 20 cents if only you had asked!!