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Wanted Homopus in the USA

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I am looking for any Homopus in the USA for a project at an upstate NY AZA zoo. Only interested in animals already in the US. If you have any or can help locate any, please let me know.

thanks,

Dan
 
Good luck. I dont think any one in US has them. Europe is full of them (xavi olivares, johann klutz, I follow them on FB)
 
Would it be legal if you attempted to import CB adults from private breeders in the EU as long as they met the 4" requirement?
 
Thanks everyone for the comments. I brought some Chersina into the country a few years ago and the sender had to get the CITES paperwork. Its a lot of paperwork in general - on both sides. You have to get a broker and you have to setup a USFWS inspection of the animals before you can take possession. Overall the process is certainly possible, but its annoying and labor intensive.
 
Xavi has a CITES contact but there would be stuff to do on your end. If you are on FB, you gotta check him out. He also breeds psammabotes (?sp) as well as almost all super rare and beautiful chelonians. There is nobody in the US anywhere near his resourcefulness. He is doing in Europe now what Zovick did here in the 70's and 80's
 
CITES vs. federal CB wildlife permit

I see CITES and USFWS endangered status confused all the time- CITES only regulates trade between countries. All tortoises for example are listed by CITES in Appendix II.

The Captive Bred Wildlife Permit for interstate sales is a requirement of the Endangered Species Act and is implemented by USFWS for species they consider to be endangered- but that listing is independent of CITES.

For example, Pancakes are now listed as CITES I, but they're not listed as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Therefore, they can be be bought and sold across state lines.

I hope this helps and clears up some confusion.. Fortunately for us, if an animal does go CITES I, it means they can still be bought and sold across state borders, until, and if, the federal government would list that species as endangered.

Now that all being said, there's once again a federal bill pending that would prevent the USFWS from listing animals that don't live in the U.S. as endangered. If that legislation were successful, the whole CB permit system would go away.... Thanks for reading! -Tom
 
In case anybody is interested in learning a bit more about Parrot Beaks, there is this, notwithstanding its vintage: Barzyk, J.E. 1994. Husbandry and captive breeding of the parrot-beaked tortoise, Homopus areolatus. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1: 138-141.
 
Mighty J said:
In case anybody is interested in learning a bit more about Parrot Beaks, there is this, notwithstanding its vintage: Barzyk, J.E. 1994. Husbandry and captive breeding of the parrot-beaked tortoise, Homopus areolatus. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1: 138-141.
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Homopus = my dream tortoise. Diminutive size, coloration and adaptations to such a harsh environment. Thanks to those who explained CITES and the book reference. I'm following Xavi as well, he is the real deal.

Sure hope Dan finds what he is looking for...
 
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FYI - Xavi has been raided by feds before for his interesting ways of "acquiring and selling" animals. Maybe not your best model to follow...
 
Anyone have any idea how he acquires the Homopus because the wild population is already dying off because of illegal collection, or for the pet trade.
 
I realize this is an old thread, but yes they are here in the US at two different facilities(possibly more but at least two).

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