Honestly, I don't know. Especially since most species in the hobby are exotic and most likely won't survive canada winters, that also puzzles me more.
:lol: 
Mantids are illegal because they eat our vegetation, their eggs survive the winter and hatch out perfectly in the spring time, and they kill our beloved dogs during their mating season...
according to multiple petstore owners , only egyptians are legal and can often be found in stores.
Yeah, I couldn't find this on the I'net. Do you have to be a Canadian citizen to have access to this info?
I find that hard to believe. I wouldn't believe it until I saw it in official writing. Most bans are blanket bans.
I also think that sounds wrong, but if it isn't, I am hoping that they won't beat anyone's door down because of a couple of carnivorous insects.
A direct quote . Also, I have seen Egyptian mio's in multiple stores , but no other types.
By in writing I mean an official source, not somebody who runs a business trying to make money. An official document is the only way you can know for sure. It makes no sense to me that that one particular species was deemed fine while all the rest are not.
Petland is a well trusted company , and combining a few other stores , getting this in writing is unnecessary. All I know is that here, it's only egyptians . . .This!
I'm not saying they are not reputable, but I am saying I never take the word of a business owner on what is truly legal and what isn't. It makes zero sense that one species would be allowed and others would not be. Not trying to start anything, just saying that a law like that just wouldn't make any sense. Until I see it in offical wording I don't believe it.
