I live in Japan and would like to bring some cb ball pythons and brazialian rainbow boas back with me from my visit to the US next month. These will be for my own collection and maybe a few for resale.

My question is how do I do it legally? I know I need a CITES permit but how do I obtain one? I heard there is a long wait but I will only be in the states for a couple weeks. Any one have experience with transporting snakes internationally?? Do the airlines let you bring them as a carry on? or ?? any advice would be very appreciated. Thanks, Jesse