Beetles in transit

y2pascoe

Question. I got a great package from a BOTL today that came overseas and was in transit for at least two weeks. When it was dropped of today, it sat in the 75 degree weather all afternoon and the package itself was very warm, as well as the cigars inside. Could beetles hatch in the high heat while in transit. If they did, would I be able to tell? Should I put them in my humi right away or isolate them for a while in maybe a tuperware container with a humi pack?

Diamondog

75 degrees isn't ideal but its not really that high in temp...some people isolate ALL incoming cigars for a bit...up to you...

xmacro

Yeah, like DD said, 75 isn't much to worry about. Personally, I wouldn't be worried. If you're worried and wanna do it anyway, toss them in a ziplock bag (no humi pillow; squeeze out the air first) and toss in the freezer for 48 hrs, then move to the refrigerator for 48 hrs, then into your humi

kaspera79

I do the same thing Diamond Dog suggested. I put all my cigars in isolation and keep them there for about a month ( often longer) untill I am confident they are not a risk.

DSWarmack

Please God Isolate those bastards! The last thing I want is to be the cause of a infestation in your Humi!!!

y2pascoe

Hmm...how could you tell I was speaking of your graciousness? I'm going with the 48 hrs in the fridge. I'm sure they'll be fine.

beatnic

Start smoking

Goldy

While the ambient temp was only 75 degrees that box was probably closer to 90 due to the sun. I would isolate them for a bit.

jlmarta

Nick2021

fla-gypsy

Forget all that, just start smoking like the rest of us old fools. 4 or 5 a day and they will be gone before the little buggers can do any damage. LOL

YankeeMan

jlmarta

beatnic

I watched a rep unload the event's cigars out of his trunk here in New Orleans. He had driven from Atlanta, to Biloxi, here, and was heading to Houston next. People die in this type of weather. I questioned him and his reply was that cigars are heartier than most people think. Excuse me? They may be heartier than one would surmise from reading posts on this forum, but this guy was giving the sticks an early demise. I didn't buy any.

DSWarmack

Did you remember to pull them out of the fridge?

jlmarta

docbp87

y2pascoe:

Hmm...how could you tell I was speaking of your graciousness? I'm going with the 48 hrs in the fridge. I'm sure they'll be fine.

48 hours in the fridge isn't going to do anything. Needs 48 hours in the freezer, THEN 48 in the fridge. Not that you have beetles. Unless you see some evidence of them, then I wouldn't worry about it.

JCizzle

fla-gypsy:

Forget all that, just start smoking like the rest of us old fools. 4 or 5 a day and they will be gone before the little buggers can do any damage. LOL

Belee dat.