Quote Originally Posted by bshmerlie View Post
Why does everyone jump to the conclusion of smuggling? I have no desire to sneak a frog back in my pants. I was simply asking if it was legal to bring back an amphibian into the US by a legal means. There are many reptiles on our pet trade market that I'm sure come from Costa Rica and I doubt that they've been smuggled in.
Yes, but thats because they have special permits. They do it for a good cause. So people dont take animals FROM the wild and instead they just breed them. Because for the MOST part wild caught animals do not belong in a house. Not only may it die, should it live it wont thrive. It will just sit there like a lump. People are able to breed frogs in captivity because they are complete experts and they have really huuge enclosures.