Importing a bearded dragon from out of the country

[ddma]

i have a question that i know is probably going to get alot of different answers. i live in florida and i want to get a bearded dragon from the UK. does anyone know the procedure or what steps to take to get the beardie imported. do i need a permit , about how much will that cost? i know each state probably has thier own laws and rules

 

[Twobeardieguy]

http://www.petmovers.com/
http://www.jets4pets.com/uk.php
http://www.animalcouriers.com/index.html
http://petride.com/worldwide.htm
http://www.jet-a-pet.com/

Other then that I have no idea!!! LOL!!!! Good luck....

 

[ddma]

thanks for your help, but what i really need is info about getting a permit and the dragon going thru customs and stuff. i called the dept of agriculture and wildlife here in florida, but no one's returned my call as of yet. just thought if anyone out there has done this they could lead me in the right direction. thanks again.

 

[damien6210]

Yeah u should talk to the breeders here in BD.org. most of them have imported some really nice dragons like German giants, Italian leather backs,ect . i would do that

 

[ddma]

thanks so much , great idea, now how do i find out who the breeders are ?

 

[Mistyck]

Go into the ForSale section and see who's selling their beardies.

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Hello Dawn in FL(HeHe...I am also a Dawn in FL)

Can I ask why you would want to have a beardie shipped from the UK?

I could be wrong, but don't animals that go overseas have to be quarantined when they arrive?

 

[ddma]

well hello other dawn in florida, lol, would it be dawn marie? where in fl are you? i see we are close in age also.
well to answer your question,( i know i am probably going to get different feedback and opinions on this one) i was looking for a silkback bearded dragon and i found a site called kkchameleons who breeds them, and it's in the UK. haven't found any locally, wish i could because i have a feeling i'm going to have to go thru alot of red tape to get this bearded dragon. as far as being quarantined, i don't know, that's why i was wondering if any one out there has shipped from out of the country. i have to find out if i need a permit, if customs is involved ,etc. i called the department of agiculture and wildlife in miami, but they haven't returned my call as of yet.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,
I am pretty sure that you will need to get a import license as there are import regulations but I am not sure of them. They are not on the CITES list since they are not endangered. There are import fees though. You are contacting the correct department, the wildlife department.

Tracie

 

[ddma]

thanks. do you know if the license and import fees are costly ?

 

[Mistyck]

http://www.fws.gov/le/impexp/CommWildlifeImportExport.htm
http://files.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/reptile_trade_import.pdf

 

[ddma]

thank you so much great site for what i need. !!!!

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Hello again Dawn! No, my middle name is not Marie, but it is my sister's middle name! I am in Gulf Breeze, right outside of Pensacola. Yes, we are close in age also. LOL...I will be your age in another two months :wink: :lol:

Whatever you decide to do on getting the silkback I hope it works out for you. There was someone on here that breeds silkback and leatherbacks. I know they have some leatherbacks, not sure on the silkbacks. I will try to find them and let you know!

 

[fresnowitte]

http://www.dachiu.com/available1.html has a couple of leatherbacks available. :wink:

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Thanks Barb! You must have read my mind! :shock: (should I be scared?)

I just sent you a pm asking you for that site. :lol: