Shipping
Your order ships direct from the breeder, in the breeder's packaging and under the breeder's name. Because each breeder ships on its own schedule, ship days and shipping costs vary by product — the details below are the breeders' actual rules, and our store follows them.
By supplier
| Supplier | Ship days | Shipping cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubia.com (crickets, dubia, superworms) | Mon-Fri; crickets Mon-Wed only | Flat $8.95 per order, any size | Orders by 10:00 AM CT usually ship same day. Heat/cold packs as weather requires. |
| Josh's Frogs (crickets, dubia, hornworms, mealworms, waxworms, fruit flies) | Same-day before 2:00 PM ET | Calculated at checkout | US only, excluding Hawaii. |
| AlgaeBarn (copepods, brine shrimp) | Mon-Wed only | Calculated at checkout | Live-arrival claims within 12 hours of delivery. |
| Uncle Jim's Worm Farm (red wigglers, nightcrawlers) | Mon-Fri, FedEx 2-Day Express | Calculated at checkout | Live arrival guaranteed by the farm. |
| RodentPro (frozen rodents & prey) | Orders by noon CT Friday ship the following week | Free FedEx Ground on frozen orders $99+; under $99, calculated at checkout | Insulated boxes with dry ice. No signature required. |
Weather holds
Breeders hold shipments in extreme heat or cold to protect live animals. If your order is held, we will let you know — delivery dates are estimates, not guarantees.
Tracking
Tracking goes to the email you provide at checkout as soon as the breeder ships.