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Old 05-20-2004, 03:43 PM
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First of all, Teevee's right, you're not going to find ANYthing within a reasonable drive of where you are.

Second of all, when I first posted, I tried to politely suggest to you that you need to do some more homework before you embark on a fool's errand.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I don't really enjoy reading about suggestions of smuggling. This board does not condone breaking the law. Violation of CITES is a major criminal offense, it doesn't matter if it's one bag or a thousand bags. Don't assume the border guards "don't know" ... they know exactly the score. You have something suspicious, they seize the package. Guess what happens to your livestock then? And that's not even the worst-case scenario. If you're found guilty of a CITES violation, it's a several thousand dollar fine, up to 15 years in prison. That's why most, if not all, U.S. retailers will simply not deal with out of country orders. Unless you're a wholesaler, but then you're dealing with orders in the thousands of dollars, which makes going through the hoops and the paperwork worthwhile. Which brings me to one closing point: there are Canadian retailers, and most of them will work with you if you're looking for something specific. They go through all this work to import this stuff, why not support them instead.
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