When I was there last February, Cuba had a blanket ban on taking any natural
"treasures" from their country--no rocks, shells, etc. However, my luggage
was not inspected as far as I know. Landing in a Cuban jail was not a good
prospect; my husband warned me that he might not be down to get me out! I
tried emailing the university in Havana before the trip but did not receive
any reply from them. You can read about Cuba's policy on collecting online,
either on a Cuba site or a U.S. site (I don't recall exactly where right
now).---Joellen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Mayhew" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:20 PM
Subject: Cuban land snail restrictions??


> Are there currently any collection or export restrictions (ie, from
> Cuba) for Cuban land snails, especially those wild and crazy Polymita?
> Could one go there, get a permit to collect in non-protected areas and
> come back with the critters with no challenges along the way?
>
> From the Great White CHILLY north,
> Ross M.