availability of axolotls in Canada

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Hi!

I've checked with a couple of pet shops specializing in reptiles and amphibians here in Ontario, Canada, but no one seems to stock axolotls. One retailer told me that since they are protected by CITES, they never see them for sale. I have a hard time with this explanation, since I understand pretty much all the animals available are derived from stock that has been used in lab work - i.e. we're not talking about animals collected from the wild.

Thanks!
 
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Hi Forest, I edited your post somewhat. We can discuss the lack of axolotls in Canada here, but if you want to ask for sources, you need to post in the "Wanted" section of the forum.

The CITES listing is a problem for international movement of axolotls, but there undoubtedly are some somewhere in Canada. The problem is finding a stray hobbyist who breeds them, or a university that breeds them for research.
 
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