Good point Mr. Rosenberg. At the bottom of the web-page is a disclaimer
stating that the little critters are illegal to own as a pet in the U.S.. I
didn't see anything about a permit but will take your word for it. I
remember a HSN article about the problem with African land snails in
Florida some years back. Eradication programs must have worked. To bad we
can't combat other non-indigenous invaders the same way. Ferral cats in San
Francisco are killing off shore birds at an alarming rate. Mark
 
 
 
At 03:09 PM 1/27/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>(It's illegal to own live Achatina without a permit from
>>the United States Department of Agriculture)
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>Correction, it's illegal to own live Achatina in the United States, except
>Hawaii, where they are established.
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