I've been importing animals from Africa and South America for some time now, it is 100% illegal to import a gravid snake..........Does it get done, yes................Sometimes animals come in and they ovulate, after they arrive.

I am very friendly with many DEC officers in the NY, area....Give one a call up and ask them if you can import a gravid animal. Anyone who has been importing snakes for a long time should know the answer to this, most of the time the DEC does not know if they are gravid nor do they care to check but it is 100% illegal and you will be fined. You will be fined for incorrect packing even if it is not your fault and you will be fined and possibly brought up on charges for importing gravid animals. This is directly from the horses mouth, I deal with DEC on the regular @ NY airports. Hope this helps

Mike Brooks
TNS Reptiles
Long Island,NY
631-732-4233

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• Real time expermint with WC gravid femal - thebigsquease, Thu Feb 15 13:41:43 2007
• pics that didn't post.... - thebigsquease, Thu Feb 15 13:44:39 2007
• RE: Real time expermint with WC gravid femal - albinosunlimited, Thu Feb 15 14:25:55 2007
• importing gravid balls is illegal - BrianL, Thu Feb 15 14:35:31 2007
• Sorry, I find no evidance that is true.. - thebigsquease, Thu Feb 15 16:19:39 2007
• dont know your laws huh? - BrianL, Fri Feb 16 12:05:21 2007
• RE: importing gravid balls is illegal - rkreptiles, Thu Feb 15 17:07:10 2007
• RE: importing gravid balls is illegal - MiamiExotics, Fri Feb 16 10:06:59 2007
• also.... - MiamiExotics, Fri Feb 16 10:09:47 2007
• Importing gravids.. legal??100% NO - tns4life, Fri Feb 16 00:59:39 2007
• Sorry - tns4life, Fri Feb 16 01:02:23 2007
• Again, I ask, where is this documented? - thebigsquease, Fri Feb 16 04:49:09 2007
• Hey Big Squease!! - TNS4LIFE, Fri Feb 16 08:43:33 2007
• Where are the exporters? - rsherman79, Fri Feb 16 08:47:14 2007
• We'd ALL like to know that!!!! np - johnavilla, Fri Feb 16 09:28:19 2007
• You dont find exporters, they find you.. - TNS4LIFE, Fri Feb 16 09:30:19 2007
• RE: You dont find exporters, they find you.. - rkreptiles, Fri Feb 16 16:28:31 2007
• RE: Again, I ask, where is this documented? - MiamiExotics, Fri Feb 16 10:14:57 2007
• RE: Again, I ask, where is this documented? - MiamiExotics, Fri Feb 16 10:16:23 2007
• Been on the phone with USFW for hours... - thebigsquease, Fri Feb 16 15:11:24 2007
• lacey act to RON - BrianL, Fri Feb 16 15:31:35 2007
• This is a joke, right? - thebigsquease, Fri Feb 16 15:36:57 2007
• Ron you seem a little intense.... - TNS4LIFE, Fri Feb 16 15:57:02 2007
• RE: Ron you seem a little intense.... - thebigsquease, Fri Feb 16 16:06:35 2007
• RE: Ron you seem a little intense.... - MiamiExotics, Fri Feb 16 19:30:49 2007
• RE: This is a joke, right? - BrianL, Fri Feb 16 16:07:58 2007