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I Want an Axolotl
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I want to own one of these. I live in [Edmonton], Alberta, Canada. I have searched fairly thoroughly and can't find a place to buy one. I want only the best quality Axolotl. Price shouldn't be too big of a problem since the most expensive I've seen is like 150 each, but can't get it shipped here. Can any of you geniuses help me? I will let you suggest a name.
I want to own one of these. I live in [Edmonton], Alberta, Canada. I have searched fairly thoroughly and can't find a place to buy one. I want only the best quality Axolotl. Price shouldn't be too big of a problem since the most expensive I've seen is like 150 each, but can't get it shipped here. Can any of you geniuses help me? I will let you suggest a name.
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Hit up a pet shop in the US of A and they will probably have them.
They are not banned in Idaho, and some digging could probably find one.
Try the independent pet stores and see if they could even order you one.
Happy hunting!
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If you're willing to make the drive (eep!) to Washington or Idaho a pet store near the border would probably be able to order you in an axolotl. Make a trek down and pick him up and name him Hendrix because he gills look like dreadlocks.
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
That's precisely the types of question I am looking for answers too. Also, shipping of them?
I've found the CITIES listing. It says that "specimens to be imported into Canada must be accompanied by: a CITES export permit issued by the exporting country."
Looks like if you can't find one in Canada, that's the end of the road.
Ugh, thanks, thats definitely not what I wanted to read.
Importing can be done. It takes some legal wrangling and paperwork, but it is entirely possible. The permits may not even apply since you are not importing wild caught animals on a large scale for profit. If you are intent on getting one call Fish and Wildlife to see about getting a permit. They are the experts. They are also the friendliest branch of the U.S. government I have ever dealt with! They really do seem to like helping you.
http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
Does getting a CITES permit cost money? And I am now going to start sending off emails to appropriate online stores to see if they can ship to me if I have the permit. Thanks.
Call a U.S. Fish and Wildlife office. You can find a number online. They are extremely pleasant to deal with and will tell you everything you need to know. The instructions I have found for getting a CITES permit are confusing at best and entirely geared towards a mass commercial importer. Give F&W a buzz tomorrow before 4 pm and they will help you out. If you want, call the fellows at the Blaine Wa. post. They are usually very eager to have someone to talk to.
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
Anyways, you can check with the reptile club online, I remember there was a man breeding them on Vancouver island and he would go to all the spring and fall shows selling them. Also good luck on getting a cities permit for a 50 dollar pet, they usually only give them to zoos and actually cost an arm and a leg.
Man, mother nature is CRAZY!
I live on Vancouver Island, i've heard of this guy too. I could look into it.
Man if you could do that I would love you. If you can PM me I can give you my email address and whatnot incase you find info about him.
Will do, im not making any guarantee's, last time i saw this guy was at a festival thing and that was a year and a half ago/ 2 years so i dont know if hes still doing it.
They don't require a permit becuase they're tricky to care for, they require a permit to export into Canada because they're endangered.
Axolotl's are bizzarre and interesting creatures - we had quite a few when I worked in a pet shop years ago. They can regenerate limbs and other organs!
Good luck in finding one.
While Axolotls are cool. I think I prefer newts, just as entertaining and less fragile.
How about in Eugene??
Long time no see, man!
www.kingsnake.com has them in the classifieds in Canada.
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
They actually don't require too much care, I've done a lot of looking. And I have about 15 different species of fish in my backyard pond, I'm fairly experienced. The most important thing is keeping water levels at the appropriate pH, and not changing dirty water too rapidly in order to not shock the creature.
Wait, what? When did this happen? When I was a kid I had a tank full of these guys. They were called waterdogs (or at least that is what I was told). They all died rather quickly, though.
Are they still available in CA, but just can't be shipped here?
Also, coolest water pet ever.
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What you had were Tiger Salamanders in their larval stage, if they were water dogs.
I personally plan to get a transgenic Axolotl by any means necessary at some point in the future, even if I have to do the transformations myself, and break California's stupid law against transgenic pets.
One of the breeders on that list sells albino ones that express green fluorescent protein, so they glow green in sunlight or under UV light.
Edit: Okay maybe you were right, I had no idea!
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Hey,
I'm actually in Japan now. Somewhat on topic, I found a pet shop with a couple of axolotls (one albino and one natural colored) in Ogaki. They are somewhat popular pets here.
I live in Hawaii too, which has some pretty strict laws for pets. I haven't seen them here again since, though I haven't actively looked but I'm guessing if you can get them in Hawaii they can't be all that terribly hard to find.