Quote Originally Posted by kimbosaur View Post
That's not true. On the Canadian end, you don't need anything other than the a receipt to pay the taxes to import, but you need an inspection from the USFWS to legally export them from the States. The inspection needs to be booked 48 hours in advance and you need to fill out a 3-177 form. Also, you technically need an import/export license but they seem to let you get away with it if you're only bringing in a few "pets". Not to mention, you also need an Exemption to Designated Port Permit if you're not driving through a designated port. They seem to also let people get away with this though. I researched extensively last summer as I was really hoping to bring some snakes home.

You can easily just drive them over, but it's not exactly legal and I'd hate to be caught in a situation where any animals' lives are compromised.

Edit: Just thought I'd also add that when you use Reptile Express to import, you're basically paying them to use their permits.
This is important info & not something to take lightly. You may get away without getting asked for the inspections and 3-177 form at times but it is definitely necessary. I had a friend get caught without and he ended up convicted of attempted smuggling contrary to the customs act, and fined $1000. All for being lazy with non-CITES legal snakes on an impulse buy at a show that he didn't want to wait on the inspection for & figured he could get away without the 3-177 as they hadn't asked for it from him for some time.