D3monics first build. Exo 18x18x24 - Page 7

beckdg · #61 (**permalink**) 02-20-2010, 12:13 PM

it says 4:44 for me.

i was in the middle of a late night pee brake and checking on the kids and my throat was dry and burning. so i sat down for a couple minutes and made some posts (just checking in) while drinking my apple juice. i was back asleep probably before 5:00.

D3monic · #62 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 05:40 AM

Great! I just got a email from T&C telling me they didnt ship my order because of "low" temps in my area and that they wont ship my freaking order until its warmer.......ITS WINTER DARN IT of course its colder temps up my way...I got to wait until spring for my plants????? ok done venting. But seriously wtf am I supposed to do now? My entire project is on hold for a couple months?

Whats a place I can order from that has the ability to ship in winter? Sounds like I am going to have to cancel my order with them. dissapointing since I really liked the items I had picked.

Epiphile · #63 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 06:37 AM

That's frustrating- we're on the tail end of the cool weather, though. It shouldn't be much more than a month to get that in the post, should it? The trouble may be the variance in temperatures- it's probably tough to send a heated, insulated package from somewhere warmer.

beckdg · #64 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 06:48 AM

not really sure honestly. what i would do is call a place before you get too excited and make sure they can do it. honestly it seems to be harder to get people to ship plants in the winter than fish.

D3monic · #65 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 11:03 AM

I emailed back and forth with them and they are going to ship next monday so hopefully I will be happy soon. I stopped by a local green house and picked up some spike moss, maidens hair fern and some creeping fig to hold me over for a bit.

eos · #66 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 11:25 AM

It's looking good... I like that drain thing

claymore · #67 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 12:22 PM

Hey D3monic
I just ordered some plants from New England Herp, and they are planning to ship to me.
And I'm in Chicago...

So maybe check some other places, or just wait and see if the weather will let up in the next week or so.

If your hard up for your order to go through, you can always do next day shipping. It's a little bit more money but you'll get your plants and they will be alive when they arrive.

D3monic · #68 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 03:00 PM

I think no matter what they are shipping them monday. I told them I was more than happy to waive the arrive alive guarantee if they would just ship them out to me. They said they would double box and insulate with a heat pack. Its going to be T shirt weather up here next week (upper 30's) so they should be perfectly fine.

D3monic · #69 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eos

It's looking good... I like that drain thing

Thanks, It was the only way I could think of to drain water without drilling. Its only tempory until I grow a pair enough to drill the tank. I am just leary because of how thin the glass is and having a two year old and a 6 year old one of them knocking the valve and cracking the glass. I could drill the back altho its alittle late to try and put a bulkhead back there. I would have to tear the tank apart.

beckdg · #70 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 04:18 PM

just make sure your camera is ready and waiting when you open the boxes.