Well, unfortunately, I can't speak from personal experience, but just from living vicariously through so many others...but even so, I'll offer you my opinion on imports.

Imported babies have their challenges, but nowhere near the difficulties of an imported adult. The babies were most likely hatched on "farms" and have never experienced life in the wild...so the usual challenges of getting it to eat "American" food and live happily in a small enclosure aren't really issues with the babies.

What IS an issue is the greatly increased likelihood that the babies will have parasites, external and/or internal. This will mean extra work and possibly extra $$ for the buyer. But so long as you know that going in and are willing to deal with it, I don't think it's that big of a deal. The other things to worry about are health issues due to the long and most likely VERY uncomfortable journey across the ocean to get to your dealer. But a few months of good husbandry and TLC can handle most of that.

I don't think you should have any troubles with the little ladies, Damien...just be sure you can trust your dealer. If they haven't eaten before you get them, then be prepared for the remote, sad possibility that one or more of them may never eat. Some just never do...but a good dealer will usually wait until they have fed at least once or twice before selling them. Again...so long as you go in with eyes wide open, I say go for it.

And QUARANTINE QUARANTINE QUARANTINE !!! :wink: