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Your best bet in alberta now is to find someone who deals with ora farms, directly or indirectly. They can and will provide proof of captive bred. I prefer Red coral to any store in Calgary personally, everyone there is great etc. I don't know if Kevin can get them in so I can't speak for him. Might be worth a try. I bought al my horses certified, but I checked with friends and the only supplier they are left with that they trust is in the states (besides Ora) and they have someone bring them up across the border themselves. Trust me when it comes to horses they are as good and careful as you can get. Key Equine: Sorry i looked into it and could not find anyone with any reliability anymore. But again, i've never talked to Kev at RC about horses. My sources are looking into one more place, I will let you know. You could always take your chances when you see some local, but make sure they are eating. But...you never know. ![]()
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I wasn't planning on getting seahorses from BA's aswell however my freind works there and every few days I popped in I got him to feed them. I also took the fattest active looking one. There was a guy selling his own captive bred seahorses on here last year that goes by the name seahorse canada maybe try to look him up on the members list. I actually found his last post unfortunately he's in vancouver.....http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42926
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![]() [/quote]There was a guy selling his own captive bred seahorses on here last year that goes by the name seahorse canada maybe try to look him up on the members list. I actually found his last post unfortunately he's in vancouver.....http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42926[/quote]
I sent this contact info to Key Equine already, too. Seahorsecanada is where I got my captive bred seahorses from in September - my husband and I drove to Vancouver to pick them up ![]() |
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![]() There was a guy selling his own captive bred seahorses on here last year that goes by the name seahorse canada maybe try to look him up on the members list. I actually found his last post unfortunately he's in vancouver.....http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42926[/quote]
I sent this contact info to Key Equine already, too. Seahorsecanada is where I got my captive bred seahorses from in September - my husband and I drove to Vancouver to pick them up ![]() How are they doing?
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![]() They're doing great! Extra great - they are going forth and multiplying :P I am separating the 2 females from the 3 males this weekend (I hope). I started cycling a new tank for this awhile ago, but I'm already too late...I've had one batch of babies already (which didn't live - I'm not set up to raise them), and another batch coming any day now... I've got a separate post in here (Calgary Region) stating babies are up for grabs for anyone set up to raise them...
Driving to get them really paid off - I saw they really were captive bred, I didn't worry about them stressing during shipping, I got to see his set up, got to see them eat frozen, and even got to see a batch of 1 day old babies! Certainly worth the drive ![]() |
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![]() Thank you all for your input! I agree with the comments about Red Coral Aquariums, that is were I have gotten all my supplies so far, and Kevin and Doug are both so friendly and informative. I will discuss it with Kevin next time I'm in.
If I was to order the seahorses from Ocean Rider in Hawaii (my #1 pick of seahorse farms because I have been there and know exactly what I'd be getting), I would have to drive down into the States to pick them up. Does anyone know how it would work to get them across the border by car? Do I pretty much have to smuggle them? That would make me nervous... |
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![]() There are two options, declare them or don't
![]() If you can get them ordered in from said place in hawaii from a store that might be an option? I've had friends who've ordered there and are happy and unhappy. But that is simply due to shipping. One pair made it the other did not, which i will reiterate was not the shippers fault...not at all. Just simply bad luck. Personally I have brought livestock over the border without being caught. I also purchased a dog from idaho..a Kelpie and did not declare him, din't look into it either. You can always say they were a gift ![]() ![]() If i remember right seahorses are on cites since around 2004-05 ? so on second thought, i would not cross the border with them ![]() There was a guy...on aquariumpros....Aaron ? i think who had CB Horses....but i never really looked into it.
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I once had a Big tank...I now have two Huskies and a coyote Last edited by Pan; 01-31-2009 at 09:57 PM. |
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![]() Yes, seahorses require a cities permit.
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