Live animal shipping status
Live shipping paused
Live animal shipping is paused today. We dispatch live animals on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only, so parcels are not placed into the postal system later in the week.
Next forecast window worth checking: Mon 27 Jul to Tue 28 Jul.
How we decide live shipping
We dispatch live animals on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only. Shipping is automatically paused on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday so parcels are not placed into the postal system later in the week.
Before dispatch, the card checks the configured shipping location and the forecast for both the dispatch day and the next-day arrival window. Shipping is paused if either day reaches 30.0°C or above. If conditions fall to 5.0°C or below, a heat pack warning may be shown instead.
This is a public guide, not an automatic guarantee. We still check live-animal shipments manually before dispatch, because animal welfare gets the final say.
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Birupes simoroxigorum
Usually takes reclusive to dramatic new depths—if you glimpse a flash of blue, consider yourself lucky and assume it’s already retreated with frankly unnecessary haste.
Brachypelma Albiceps
Golden-capped and genuinely relaxed, Brachypelma albiceps is a hardy, long-lived terrestrial tarantula ideal for keepers who prefer slow growth and manageable care.
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
A web architect of the tarantula world, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens dazzles with its colours and visibility, thriving in dry, well-ventilated setups.
Hapalopus formosus
Dashes for cover faster than your reflexes and redecorates nightly, leaving you to wonder if you even own a spider or just a particularly energetic patch of web.
Monocentropus balfouri
Spins enough web to convince you a silk factory’s moved in, then vanishes for days—only reappearing to snatch dinner with unseemly enthusiasm.
Phormictopus auratus
Inclined to reappear just as you put the enclosure lid back on, then proceeds to flick hairs if you question its bold redecorating during late-night prowls.
Psalmopeus irminia
Masters of acrobatics and dramatic redecorating, P. irminia disappears for days, only to reappear mid-moult or when a cricket dares cross the wrong bit of silk.
