Australian Import/Export

[SerpentLust]

Just a general inquiry. I already know about the special licensing that you need in Australia to have reptiles. However my question is what is the procedure to get snakes from say a Canadian breeder to an Australian customer?

The only reason I ask is that when I go to study abroad in Australia, I have a feeling it will be very hard, if it's even possible to bring my snakes over. But I'd like to know the process anyways.

Jenn

[marisa]

There is NO way you can bring snakes there most likely.

They cannot run the risk of a non native species establishing itself there. That's pretty much what I have been told.

Marisa

[justinO]

I have heard that it IS possible to import/export fauna from australia, however the process takes over a year and is a huge pain in the butt.

Again, this is only what i've heard, i've not seen or heard any actual facts to support or deny this.

[BoidKeeper]

PM Hip, he has all the links about this stuff and posted it recently but I don't remember where.
Cheers,
Trevor

[marisa]

Off this page: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/publications.cfm?Category=Australian%20Quarantine% 20fixand%20Inspection%20Service&ObjectID=91BEA21E-F661-4C28-993E5D87CAB8AF20

"Goods that are prohibited
These items are prohibited and will be seized and destroyed by AQIS.................

LIVE ANIMALS
• All mammals, birds, birds’ eggs, and nests, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects"

Marisa

[gonesnakee]

As already stated nothing goes in nothing comes out, Mark

[Cruciform]

So nothing ever happened with that proposed re-regulation of the export rules? (article from 98, posted recently in a thread)