russellcurly
New Member
Hey, hoping someone with experience shipping reptiles can help me out here!
I currently live in Canada and at the end of this year I am going to move back to Ireland. My partner who I met here is coming with, and they have 2 red-foot tortoises and a bearded dragon. So far shipping of our beardie doesn't seem to be an issue and she won't require any CITES forms.
However, the red-foots do and I'm feeling a little lost and very overwhelmed lol. Does anyone know a company that would be able to ship them for me? I reached out to a few, but with COVID and Brexit a lot of them aren't even giving quotes right now ?
If not, I am able to ship them with Air Canada Cargo. If we go with this route, we have to sort everything out ourselves and that's where I'm getting overwhelmed. I have been in touch with CITES Canada, CITES Ireland, Department of Agriculture in Ireland, as well as the airline that we'll be flying with. So far I've been given the shipping requirements for the animals, been told I'll need a CITES Import and Export permit form filled out and sent to each respective country, will need a health certificate signed off by a vet, etc.
Is there any other information I will need to know? These guys are like our babies and I am seriously stressed that something is going to go wrong! If I could avoid the trip altogether I would, but unfortunately my Visa is expiring at the end of this year. Any advice would be so very appreciated ?
I currently live in Canada and at the end of this year I am going to move back to Ireland. My partner who I met here is coming with, and they have 2 red-foot tortoises and a bearded dragon. So far shipping of our beardie doesn't seem to be an issue and she won't require any CITES forms.
However, the red-foots do and I'm feeling a little lost and very overwhelmed lol. Does anyone know a company that would be able to ship them for me? I reached out to a few, but with COVID and Brexit a lot of them aren't even giving quotes right now ?
If not, I am able to ship them with Air Canada Cargo. If we go with this route, we have to sort everything out ourselves and that's where I'm getting overwhelmed. I have been in touch with CITES Canada, CITES Ireland, Department of Agriculture in Ireland, as well as the airline that we'll be flying with. So far I've been given the shipping requirements for the animals, been told I'll need a CITES Import and Export permit form filled out and sent to each respective country, will need a health certificate signed off by a vet, etc.
Is there any other information I will need to know? These guys are like our babies and I am seriously stressed that something is going to go wrong! If I could avoid the trip altogether I would, but unfortunately my Visa is expiring at the end of this year. Any advice would be so very appreciated ?