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I have caught around 100 adults, and I can tell you, the time I have kept them, I have very much enjoyed them as a pet. I feel really bad killing them for skink food. They are super cool.

Nevermind, found this off a federal site: Effective 5 April 2006, USDA-APHIS requires permits for importation or interstate shipment of all marine and freshwater snails. Permits are not being issued for members of the genus*Pomacea, with the exception of the spike-topped applesnail, Pomacea...

Anybody have any idea how I would go about seeing what state allows interstate transactions? I tried looking on the Lacey Act page, and cannot find anything about them.

Thank you for your response! :) They have been ID'd as Pomacea maculata.

Here ya go:

Unfortunately, Apples Snails are heavily invasive in my local canals, and by helping getting them out, I will be giving them to friends in other states that are intrigued by these creatures. But I am not sure if it is legal to ship them, because I know some species of snails DO require permits...