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Packing Guidelines
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The following are guidelines for you to use to determine the number of containers required to ship your orders.
Please keep in mind that animals require special shipping conditions other than those shown below.
| Mice | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| 8- 20 | 40 |
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| 21-24 | 40 |
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| 25-34 | 36 |
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| 35+ | 36 |
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| Pregnant females | 30 |
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| Female with litter | 4 |
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| Proven breeders (female) | 36 |
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| Retired breeders (female) | 36 |
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| Male inbred (over five weeks of age), retired, or proven breeder mice are shipped in compartmentalized containers; six per container. Female mice with litters are shipped in compartmentalized containers, with required gel packs; four per container. | ||
| Rats | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| 35-74 | 22 |
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| 75-99 | 18 |
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| 100-124 | 16 |
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| 125-149 | 14 |
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| 150-174 | 12 |
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| 175-224 | 10 |
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| 225-299 | 8 |
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| 300+ | 6 |
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| Pregnant females | 6 |
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| Female with litter | 2 |
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| Proven breeders | 6 |
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| Retired breeders | 6 |
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| Female rats with litters are shipped in compartmentalized containers, with required gel packs; two per container. | ||
| Hamsters | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| 35-60 | 20 |
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| 60-100 | 18 |
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| 75-130 | 16 |
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| 131+ | 16 |
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| Pregnant females | 4 |
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| Female with litter | 2 |
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| Retired breeders (male) | 14 |
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| Retired breeders (female) | 4 |
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All hamster orders are shipped in tri-wire filtered containers with gel packs and viewing windows. |
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| Cotton Rats | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| Less than 50 | 20 |
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| 51-60 | 20 |
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| 61-90 | 18 |
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| 91+ | 16 |
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| Pregnant females | 4 |
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| Female with litter | 2 |
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| Retired breeders (male) | 14 |
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| Retired breeders (female) | 4 |
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Cotton rats are shipped in filtered containers with gel packs and viewing windows. Female cotton rats are shipped in compartmentalized containers, with required gel packs; four per container. |
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| Rabbits | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| Less than 3.59 kg | 2 |
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| 3.6 kg + | 1 |
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All rabbits are shipped with gel packs. |
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| MicroShipper Guidelines | ||
| Standard Container (4 MicroShippers per Container) | ||
| Zip Top Container (3 MicroShippers per Container) | ||
Maximum Quantity |
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| Rats | 2/MicroShipper |
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| Mice | 10/MicroShipper |
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| Germ-Free Drum Guidelines | ||
| Weight (g) | Maximum Quantity |
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| Rats | 2 |
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| Mice | 10 |
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