Importation

Andy Gibbs
September 1994

In the last couple of Newsletters there has been some correspondence regarding importing Dendrobates on behalf of the Group. I have been trying to organise small-scale imports myself with the aid of various dealers who may be able to tag an order on our behalf onto a larger order of their own for other amphibians, reptiles or fish.

I can appreciate the amount of work that Mick Bajcar has done. When I spoke to him it was obvious, judging from the range of species that he mentioned to me, and the favourable freight and handling rates he had negotiated, just how much hard work he had put in.

I have spent some considerable time too in informing members when dealers have species of interest available. Furthermore, I appreciate that not all of us are fortunate enough financially to be able to afford to buy all the frogs we would like. Indeed, I sympathise with those members who suffer from hardships that are greater than mine.

Perhaps though we can act as a Group should, and try to work together. We may not be able to afford huge importation from the US, but how about members who are going to Holland at odd times acquiring frogs on behalf of those who are unable to go? Maybe someone will be going to the USA and will be able to obtain a dealer’s list that will enable some of us to import frogs, in order that those less fortunate may be able to acquire good quality offspring. Let’s not start arguing about things. How about cooperation with a view to everyone getting some benefit? Perhaps some of our members from outside the UK could assist with dealers’ lists so that we can negotiate the best possible deals.