Shipping & Returns
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Please see below for any weather delays or holds. Fluker’s Operations Update Due to Hurricane Francine We are expected to resume operations today (9/12/2024) with minimal disruption. Thank you for your patience and understanding. - The Fluker’s Team (Last updated 9/12/2024, 10:00am CST)
Fluker’s Operations Update Due to Hurricane Francine (Last updated 9/11/2024, 5:30pm CST)
Due to an active hurricane impacting Southeast Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico, shipping and delivery services will be temporarily interrupted on Wednesday 9/11/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of our team and expect to resume operations on Thursday 9/12/2024. Should you have any questions, please contact our customer support but expect a delay to to the unforeseen weather. - The Fluker's Team
**Important Notice: Potential Shipping Delays Due to Tropical Storm Watch** - The Fluker's Team
Our standard schedule is Monday through Friday. We do not process orders on Saturday and Sunday. Our customer service team members work Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central time zone. Please see the shipping table below for shipping options and order deadlines. |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is there any guarantee on live delivery?
- When will my order ship?
- Which shipping method should I choose?
- Is my area on hold?
Live Delivery Guarantee Spring/Summer/Fall
We Guarantee Live Delivery of your insect order. Should you experience a problem we will issue a credit at our discretion the value of the lost insects. We do not credit, refund or guarantee the cost of shipping. The cost of shipping is final and non-refundable. We offer a great variety of shipping options from FedEx and United States Postal Service. These options vary greatly in service level and price. Please pick the option best suited for your area and needs. You have 2 business days from receipt of your order to report a loss. Please report all claims promptly. Claims made after the 2 business day notification window will not be honored. To request a claim, please log in to your account to view order history and request a refund for the order in question.
Live Delivery Guarantee Winter
Fluker Farms guarantees live delivery when temperatures are as low as 16 degrees at the destination and/or regional sort facilities during estimated transit times. While most insect growers simply refuse to ship at temperatures below this threshold, Fluker Farms recognizes how much you rely on live insect for your pet’s nourishment and feel you should have a choice in the matter. Therefore, we provide the following options when the weather drops to 0-15 degrees (we will not ship to any areas below 0 degrees).
Shipping Information
| Orders placed before 3 pm CT Tuesday-Thursday and orders placed prior to 10 am CT on Friday will ship same-day provided the selected Shipping Service Level is available that day (noted in green in table below.) If the shipping service level is not available for that day (noted in red in table below), then the order will be shipped on the following Monday. Please be aware that same-day shipping may be affected by postal holidays. | |||||
| Shipping Service Level | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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UPS Next Day Air/Morning Delivery |
Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday |
| UPS Next Day Air Saver/Afternoon Delivery | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday | |
| Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday | ||
| UPS Ground Service | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday |
| Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday | |||
| USPS First Class Est. Delivery: 2-5 days | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day |
| USPS Priority Mail Est. Delivery: 2-3 days | Ships Sane Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day |
Which shipping method should I choose?
We offer a wide variety of options for shipping your live insects. Using the chart above as reference, our customers can choose which shipping service will work best for them. It is important to take into account that transit times vary greatly between the different options. USPS First Class Mail can take up to 7 business days, and Fedex Overnight is a one business day in-transit service.
What works well for some customers will not always work well for others. If it is during the hot summer months or cold winter months we recommend not using USPS First Class Mail because it is the slowest option and increases the risk of receiving your insects DOA. Make sure to check the weather, carefully taking into account transit time and places that your package will travel through.
Also important to consider is the price difference between shipping methods: USPS First Class Mail is the cheapest, and FedEx Priority Overnight is the most expensive with many options in between. We try to provide as much information as possible, but it is ultimately up to the customer to make the best choice based on weather and the quality of delivery services available to your area.
4/3/2024
| ALABAMA | MAINE | OHIO |
| ARIZONA | MARYLAND | OKLAHOMA |
| ARKANSAS | MASSACHUSETTS | OREGON |
| CALIFORNIA | MICHIGAN | PENNSYLVANIA |
| COLORADO | MINNESOTA | RHODE ISLAND |
| CONNECTICUT |
MISSISSIPPI | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| DELAWARE | MISSOURI | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| FLORIDA | MONTANA |
TENNESSEE |
| GEORGIA | NEBRASKA | TEXAS |
| IDAHO | NEVADA | UTAH |
| ILLINOIS | NEW HAMPSHIRE | VERMONT |
| INDIANA | NEW JERSEY | VIRGINIA |
| IOWA | NEW MEXICO | WASHINGTON |
| KANSAS | NEW YORK | WEST VIRGINIA |
| KENTUCKY | NORTH CAROLINA |
WISCONSIN
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| LOUISIANA | NORTH DAKOTA | WYOMING |