Registration and Login

All customers—both longstanding and new—are kindly asked to register to ensure that AGSC staff have your most recent contact, shipping, and billing information. The primary activity of the AGSC has not changed. We remain dedicated to the supply of live experimental or instructional material to qualified researchers and teachers. Recipients are responsible for applicable animal fees and shipping costs.

Ordering Eligibility and Policy

All laboratories, instructors, or individuals wishing to obtain axolotl embryos, larvae, or adults from AGSC must register by providing answers to the questions below. Each registrant will receive a registration number. Laboratories should register only once; all students, post-doctoral associates, technicians, and others associated with a research program must use the same registration number when placing orders. A single contact person should be designated for all communications with AGSC.

Important: You must be affiliated with an IACUC-sanctioned university or other scientific program to receive animals. No animals will be sold for informal research or personal interest requests. We do not sell pets.

If you are unable to obtain what you need from AGSC, you may wish to contact other suppliers. If you are not a researcher or a teacher, please contact alternative suppliers to obtain axolotls. AGSC accepts prepaid orders from non-researchers only for axolotl food and other supplies.

Shipping Information

Domestic Shipments

Living stocks and supplies are typically shipped by FedEx unless a user requests an alternative method. By request, AGSC staff can charge shipping costs directly to a user's FedEx account.

International Shipments

All shipments to destinations outside of the United States require a special CITES permit due to the status of axolotls on the Endangered Species List (Appendix 2). Some countries may also require an import permit. Due to recent clearance issues, recipients must contact the receiving country's CITES Management Authority to determine local requirements. AGSC can fax documents in advance if necessary. Please anticipate that it may take several months to obtain all permits and permissions before receiving axolotls, plan accordingly.

To assist with international shipments, AGSC uses a freight forwarder—Avico International—who acts as AGSC's agent in New York (the port of export). Avico ensures all packages are inspected, documented properly, and shipped on time. Although this adds additional fees, their service significantly reduces problems such as lost packages, incomplete paperwork, and delays that have previously made international shipments difficult.

AGSC highly recommends Avico International to anyone needing to ship animals through New York. They are easy to work with, responsive, and extremely reliable in getting packages booked and cleared through customs efficiently. They can be contacted at 718-978-3064 or avicointl@earthlink.net.

Useful Links

• Axolotl-keepers, order your supplies (includes new prices) here

• Purchasing and Accounts Payable Representatives, click here to download our W-9 form for tax purposes