ok, my question of does the USPS x-ray mail if so how often? In the world of mail order hatching eggs the statement ‘well the postal service must have x-rayed the eggs and killed them’, seems to be the most common reason people say the eggs do not hatch.
For some reason this seems completely bogus to me. For as often as I here it claimed on hatching forums, they must be x-raying 60-80% of mailed eggs. For that to be random that would be a huge number of packages x-rayed daily.
I think their is a gain of truth in everything, what is the grain with this?
IS there any way to prevent your eggs from being x-rayed?
Is there any recommended markings or stickers one should use to insure safe delivery?
There are lots of ways to ship things. If you have something that is sensitive to x-rays (e.g. x-ray film) I think it is safe to say there is a way to ship it (since obviously x-ray film gets delivered to places all over the world from only a few manufacturers). Whether UPS has a way to circumvent the x-rays by using another inspection procedure because you told them your package cannot be x-rayed or you just have to find another company to ship it I couldn’t say.
That doesn’t mean the USPS x-rays the mail. It is a suggestion to private businesses and organizations to do so with the mail that they receive.
If the eggs in the OP are being shipped overnight or express, then it seems somewhat more likely that they might get x-rayed before being loaded on a plane.
Wouldnt something like a quick wrap of aluminum foil around the inner packaging or the like greatly reduce the xray dose recieved by the eggs? Just thinking as a suggestion to the shipper.