How much does it cost to ship live materials?
That varies widely. It depends on where you are located, how hardy the organisms are, how large the shipping carton needs to be to protect them, and what kind of weather has been predicted. Most live shipments are comparatively lightweight, but considered “oversized” by the cargo service. The charges are “dimensionalized.” Air freight charges are calculated not only by weight, but also by how much space the carton takes up in the airplane cargo hold.
