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Extremely hypothetical question.

Started By 1tsm3jack , May 26 2024 7:51 PM

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#1 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 26 2024 - 7:51 PM

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So say I went to Mexico and collected Atta Cephalotes or Atta Mexicana, or I went to the phillipines or somewhere and collected Asian weaver ants, and then took those ants and put them in a live animals box and took it to fedex or whatever mailing company and had it sent back to my house here in the US, will they open the box to check or will they just assume its legal and send it and then I have them now.

#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted May 26 2024 - 7:56 PM

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Animals will get ceased without the proper paperwork and it can land you some hefty fines and/or time behind bars, especially going over international borders. Additionally, many shipping companies have policies against shipping live animals.

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#3 Offline Serafine - Posted May 27 2024 - 2:23 AM

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Don't try that in dicatorship countries (or hyperauthoritarian wannabe-dictatorships like the Phillippinnes), they'll throw you in jail, no [censored] given.