How do I ship my pet BP internationally?
Does anyone have any experience in shipping their pet BP internationally? I’m in the military and I want to send my snakes with me when I move abroad. I understand there’s a lot of paperwork involved but I don’t know where to really start.
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@zues- Thanks for the input. Hey, do you think I would have to find someone to receive on the other end?
Re: How do I ship my pet BP internationally?
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zues
The easiest way to go about doing that is find a breeder that is able to ship internationally. Ask them if they would be willing to ship your animal to you once you arrive. Getting the CITES paperwork can sometime take months.
Be very careful what you recommend. According to my understanding of CITES the breeder has to be willing to state that he or she actually produced the animals in question. Otherwise I understand the shipment might put the breeder at A LEGAL RISK. They must carry a special brokers license. Otherwise they are subject to criminal prosecution. And yes we are a CITES licensed breeder. With every shipment we make we must certify the animals we ship were hatched at our facility. If caught we can face criminal prosecution...
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This is one of the big reasons why I have so few animals myself. In the unlikely event that we ever get stationed overseas, I would not be able to take them with me. Hawaii is even more restrictive than trying to get CITES for shipping...they simply don't allow snakes at all, as I understand it.
Realistically speaking, your best option is to either find a friend who can care for your snakes until you get back....or find them new permanent homes. Once you're settled overseas, you can probably find another pet snake to keep if you want one...but again, be prepared to re-home it when you move again.
This is a reality you'll always have to keep in mind for however long you're in the military and subject to world-wide moves and deployments.
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tonkatoyman
Be very careful what you recommend. According to my understanding of CITES the breeder has to be willing to state that he or she actually produced the animals in question. Otherwise I understand the shipment might put the breeder at A LEGAL RISK. They must carry a special brokers license. Otherwise they are subject to criminal prosecution. And yes we are a CITES licensed breeder. With every shipment we make we must certify the animals we ship were hatched at our facility. If caught we can face criminal prosecution...
I had no idea. A buddy did it for me but he was the original breeder of the snake. I didn't realize that he was only able to do it because he was the breeder. It sounds like it still may have been a grey area. Sorry Dunc for the misguided advice.
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tonkatoyman
Be very careful what you recommend. According to my understanding of CITES the breeder has to be willing to state that he or she actually produced the animals in question. Otherwise I understand the shipment might put the breeder at A LEGAL RISK. They must carry a special brokers license. Otherwise they are subject to criminal prosecution. And yes we are a CITES licensed breeder. With every shipment we make we must certify the animals we ship were hatched at our facility. If caught we can face criminal prosecution...
Just curious, with these restrictions how do the Africans ship the wild caught snakes all over the world?
Jim Smith
