All specimens are obtained from responsible sources permitted by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), ensuring that the trade is legal, sustainable, and traceable in accordance with organizational guidelines. Importation has been overseen by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Everything offered here is completely legal to purchase and own.

None of the species offered are endangered or threatened, and many are raised on small farming communities in developing countries, prepared and preserved after having lived their full, natural lifespans.

Each specimen is guaranteed safe to handle and display – they have been carefully disinfected, dried, and sprayed or injected with a preserving solution so that they will last a very long time.