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Shipping to Israel

Kokopelli

Kokopelli

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Is there anyone who does that here?
Also, do I need a special permit in order to be able to receive snakes from abroad?

I really am not sure if these things are possible but I was wondering if anyone of you have ever sent snakes there or know people who did.

Thanks in advance.
 
You would need to first contact whatever govt. agency sets the regulations for reptile importations for Israel; also you'd need to see if it is legal for you to own a corn. Some of the larger breeders ship abroad, but the expenses to ship just one snake would most likely far overshadow the actual cost of the animal. Not trying to discourage you :) but it's going to take a bit of research, and off the top of my head I can't think of anyone keeping corns in the Middle East. The closest person I know of is in Greece.
 
It's legal to have corns. I simply am uncertain when it comes to importing them.
Perhaps in the future I will poke into it.

Thank you
 
I'd see if there's any herp stores or breeders that regularly import corns, and see if you can come to an arrangement with them. I don't have the licence or expertise, but a helpful owner of a herp shop imported a granite for me last year and a breeder imported bloods for me this year
 
There are perhaps -two- reptile importers around here really. It's far more rare here. The whole field of pets is far less advance here... I guess most of the time and effort goes into high tech and security... there's hardly time to spread out state-wise.
 
Back when we had Glades Herp, we used to occasionally import FROM Israel, mostly venomous. Don't remember if we ever shipped TO Israel. But that was a long time ago - don't know if their laws have changed since then. Check with your Dept of Fish and Game or Wildlife, etc, to see what permits you may need.

It is pretty straightforward on this end, but by the time you pay for US permits, broker fees, freight, etc, it will cost at least US $700 or so per shipment. It will cost about the same whether you import 1 baby or 100 babies, since freight is not the only (or sometimes even the main) cost. So it is not worthwhile to import a small shipment. It is best to team up with another importer if you can't take a big enough shipment to make it worthwhile for yourself.
 
Yish. Well maybe at some -very- late point then.

At least corns are shipped here on a regular basis more or less...
 
..."At least corns are shipped here on a regular basis more or less..."

Then it probably won't be much of a legal hassle for you (although the government may make you jump through some hoops for their permits) - just the financial problem of buying enough to make it worth the expense of importation.
 
The costs are absurd, especially when put in comparison to the average salary.
Perhaps I will tag along with some other breeders and we will work something out later on.
 
The costs always go up when government gets involved. But it is not so absurd if you were buying a $10,000 shipment, as many importers do. It is only absurd when you try to buy just for yourself.

I can ship up to 5 baby corns anywhere within the US for under $50, even to the US side of the Canadian border. But if I try to ship an extra mile north into Canada, it becomes international, the government is involved, and the price of shipping (exporting) goes up to at least $300 - $400 or so. It is the way government works.
 
Yeah, sadly Israel can't really receive shipments from anywhere without it becoming international.

Perhaps in the very long term I will try to arrange a shipment. At current it's definitely out of my league.
 
What if you went on vacation and brought pets back with you? Could a person travel out and back into the country with a more traditional pet like a dog or cat?

Nanci
 
Good question, one for which I haven't an answer. When and if it will become relevant... (I really want to go and visit the US) I will try and investigate the option... perhaps it's possible to simply bring a few along with me... like two-four. Should be enough I think.
 
That USED to be an option (Nanci). Many would travel to Europe and take non-CITES herps such as corns in their luggage without any problems. But since 9/11, I don't know of any airline that will allow you to take reptiles with you either as carry on or checked luggage anymore. But you should check anyway with the airlines from Israel - who knows? They want you to pay extra for cargo, even though it goes to the same place as your checked luggage.

HOWEVER, if you are here in person, and leaving from a wildlife designated port (such as Miami, NY, Atlanta, etc), you can probably still ship it yourself, if you don't mind spending some time at US Fish and Wildlife. You may be able to avoid buying the inspection permit or the export permit if you are just taking back a few for your own pets. It depends on who is working F & W at the time, or if rules have been changed lately, so don't count on that. But the broker fee might be saved if you do the work yourself. Be sure to check with the airline as many do not allow animal shipments at all, and many only allow known shippers (who have already gone through their screening process) to ship. It is much more difficult in recent years than it used to be.

I wouldn't bother to check anything until a few months before you leave. That is because rules are constantly changing (always becoming more strict, or course). So if you find out something that applies now, it may be totally different in a couple of years when you actually make the trip.
 
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