How do I ship my pet BP internationally?

[dunc]

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.

[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.

[dunc]

@zues- Thanks for the input. Hey, do you think I would have to find someone to receive on the other end?

[zues]

If you can find a breeder to work with you they may hold off shipping untill you are settled assuming it's not going to take long.

[tonkatoyman]

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...

[JLC]

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.

[zues]

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.

[j_h_smith]

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

[Freakie_frog]

Just curious, with these restrictions how do the Africans ship the wild caught snakes all over the world?

Jim Smith

I cant speak to the rules and regulations regarding other countries but in the US there again federal papers that you must apply for to receive these items, they have to go through customs ect. There are "brokers" who have the needed paperwork to ship them for others but they aren't cheap to do so. The air freight is like a couple of hundred dollars, then there is their fee then there is he customs stuff it isn't quite like mailing a letter.


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