Canadian Shipping

[Snakesitter]

Normally I’d post this in “Shipping,” but I did not see a dedicated forum for that topic..and it concerns rainbows anyway.

Is anyone familiar with current Canadian import regulations? I have a customer interested in one of our Brazilian Rainbow babies (I believe the species is still CITES), but traditional importation costs make it impractical.

I see two options:

One, have the customer research the rules for single pet purchases physically picked and driven across the border by the new owner (though fully declared to customs, of course).

Two, try assembling a larger common order that reduces the usually prohibitive costs to a more reasonable average per person, then have the animals distributed after they arrive. I know firms such Reptile Express offer formal versions of this, but suspect a private importer could work a better deal.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks,