Hi all, I live in the US with a young redfooted tortoise, and while I'm not currently planning on moving out of the US it is a real possibility somewhere down the line.
I'd like to know what the US side of the process is and documents required if that can be determined without knowing the going-to country. I've searched the forum and internet more generally and not found a lot of info about exporting from the US. Do I need documentation demonstrating it was captive bred here in the US? When I contacted the breeder about it they said they don't provide anything like that and haven't heard of any others doing so either, and that I'd just need a certificate of health from a vet, plus an import permit from the country being moved to. Is this correct? From what I've read countries need a CITES a permit to bring a CITES II animals into a country and it seems like you need something from the breeder to get that, unless it's different for non-native critters? I want to get any issues with a potential move cleared up long beforehand so I know my options.
Any info on this would be helpful, thanks!
I'd like to know what the US side of the process is and documents required if that can be determined without knowing the going-to country. I've searched the forum and internet more generally and not found a lot of info about exporting from the US. Do I need documentation demonstrating it was captive bred here in the US? When I contacted the breeder about it they said they don't provide anything like that and haven't heard of any others doing so either, and that I'd just need a certificate of health from a vet, plus an import permit from the country being moved to. Is this correct? From what I've read countries need a CITES a permit to bring a CITES II animals into a country and it seems like you need something from the breeder to get that, unless it's different for non-native critters? I want to get any issues with a potential move cleared up long beforehand so I know my options.
Any info on this would be helpful, thanks!