UPS Orders placed before 3 pm CT Monday-Thursday and USPS orders placed prior to 12 pm CT on Monday-Thursday 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 |
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 Same Day | Ships Monday |
UPS Ground Service | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday |
USPS Ground Advantage Est. Delivery: 2-5 days | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday |
USPS Priority Mail Est. Delivery: 2-3 days | Ships Sane Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Same Day | Ships Monday |
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 Ground Advantage Mail can take up to 7 business days and Next Day Air 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 considering methods other than USPS Ground Advantage 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 between the shipping methods: USPS Ground Advantage is the cheapest, Next Day Air 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.
For more information on how to take care of your crickets, go to the Cricket Care Sheet.
Click here for information on how to convert your reptile from live insects to a freeze dried diet.