First you need to find out if you can own a Ball Python as a pet in China.

Second you will have to find a breeder here in the us who can export and is familiar with the CITES.

Proper paperwork and shipping will run you about $1000

Of course when in China you will have to do the same once you plan to return to the US, which means find a trustworthy breeder that can export and is familiar with CITES as well.

You will have to make sure that you can find a food source as well.

Not an easy operation and definitely not a cheap one.

If I was only leaving for a year I would leave my animals in someone's care until I return, and if things changed and I decided to stay (lot of hoops to jump through to live and work legally long term in another country) I would get them shipped to me.

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