Just wondeing (Little survy....)

[CornBall]

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-Ryan

[crimsonking]

Seems you guys need a few adult candy canes and lavenders up there. What else is "scarce"? Butters? Snow striped? By 2004 you'll probably be able to get anything you want 'cause someone will fill the demand if you don't. Better get busy. How are you getting shipments these days from the States? I'd be glad to help out if I can. This may sound stupid, but can you drive across the border with snakes? Fed EX?Delta Dash? I've never shipped to Canada, so I don't know. Thanks, Mark

[Simon]

Well Butters, Snow Striped, and a lot of motleys are considered as scarce up here in Canada. Basically a lot of couriers would ship live animals up here....but guess what.....there has to be a lot of paper work to be done prior and after shipping. One of the main thing that has to be done is a check by the vet...which would easily cost 200 dollars Canadian....then the paper work which would be around 100 Canadian, then the shipping cost around another 100 or so. Then there is the customs payment....which would be at lease 100 So shipping from the US to Canada, would need at least 500-600 Canadian or more....so it's super hard getting snakes from the US to Canada.

[crimsonking]

What happens in the case where a person visits the U.S. and comes back? Can he bring snake(s) he bought in the U.S. with him? Just curious 'cause I was going to give away a snake to someone in Daytona, and I would HOPE they could take it back. THX,Mark

[Simon]

I don't really know about this. But then I THINK IMHO.....that bringing along a snake or two across the boarders isn't going to be much problem....as long as it's not in the CITIES list......otherwise it's not a good thing to risk if you don't know what kind of snake it is and if it's in or not the CITIES list.....
check before doing anything like this...

[crimsonking]

Just a corn snake or a Cal. king. Thanks. It sounds like there's a lot of potential market up there!Too damn cold for me!! Are you looking to get something from Bill & Kathy, or Serpenco next week? Unless you've been to the Expo you can't imagine all the stuff. 550 tables this year. Wish y'all could come down.Mark

[Simon]

I'll be getting some corns snakes from Rich, Don, and Kathy
I'll be getting:
From Rich:
1.1 Adult Lavenders
0.1 Candy Cane
1.1 Silver Queen Ghosts

From Don:
1.1 Bloodred
1.1 Bloodred (Amel)
1.1 Bloodred (Pewter)
1.1 Candy Cane
1.1 Orange Candy Cane
1.1 Motley Anery "A" (Hurrician Pattern)

From Kathy:
1.1 Okeetees
maybe
0.1 Candy Cane

Can't make it to the Daytona show because I'll be having an exam on the 19th....which is 60% of my final mark....can't bomb this one.....so can't go.....wanted and planned on going...but now can't.....*sigh*

[SilverTongue]

hehe Don will be at the Houston show in September!

[Kate]

I've looked into bringing snakes across the border from the US to Canada (apparently there is a small show in Maine this year and I'm considering going). They aren't CITIES so you don't need a permit. Customs shouldn't have a problem but they are considered to be something you "bought" over there so the limitations on the dollar ammount of what you bring back still applies. Which means you have to have reciepts for each snake, proving how much you paid for them and you can not exceed your "personal amount" of cash spent on products coming back across the border. So if you only went down for the day...you'd only be able to bring 1 or possibly 2 snakes back with you.

Of course, that's the "legal" way to do it! just joking!

[Simon]

Hey Katie,

But all the snakes cost only around "100 US" only.....so I guess that it's "legal" right cutoms?
LOL...
a lot of people do that.....make it sound super low priced.....

[Sean_.E.]

Those okeetees ares so bright they almost have that shine like rainbow boas!

I'd pay 60 or 70 bucks for one easily!

[Simon]

Thanks for everyone's suport. I'll try and post a pic of the pair of adult okeetees that I will be getting from Kathy as soon as I get them....

[Joe]

??? question for you simon...if lavenders are $100 dollars US, a piece, how is it a fair price to charge $500 + Canadian to customers up here? in my opinion this an insane price and i feel it unjust and unfair.....

[crimsonking]

Like I said,SOMEONE will fill the demand. There's always a guy willing to make just a few bucks and sell more snakes. Down here it's ridiculous sometimes. Only a few years back,gray-banded kings were well over $100. Now it is easy to find the same snakes for $35.( I sell most of mine for $50.)It will only be 1 or 2 seasons before the lavenders are plentiful enough up there to be "in line" with U.S. prices. IMHO

[Simon]

Well that 500 dollars was just a little test to see how everyone though of the price

The real price I am looking for is around 350- 450
Also....the US price is around $150....plus the exchange rate it's around 250 or so. Getting a $100 Canadian or more than the US economy is because of the supply it has here. Also I do want to make back my shipping cost.....which isn't pretty.......

Yes it might sound a bit crazy, but then it's really hard to tell people that I am paying all these money for the snake and shipping from the US and now, just selling them at a lower price than the US. But from my own opinion, I would think that it's not that pricey...I would think that it's reasonable.