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Shipping reptiles to Germany Info Needed

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Does anyone here have first-hand experience with shipping reptiles internationally? I am potentially moving to Germany and I would hate to leave my reptiles behind. I have a leopard gecko and a california kingsnake and am having a hard time finding any good information about this process. What is required and what should I expect? Thank you for your time.
 
I don't have great news for you.

It can be done, but it is a detailed, time consuming and expensive process.

You would need to use a shipping broker, like Dynasty Reptiles or Ballroom Pythons South. The fees for just the shipping and permits is going to be $1000+.

Whether you are shipping two animals, or 200 hundred, the fees and freight are in the same ballpark, so when a shipment has many many animals, the fees aren't too bad per animal. When it is just one or two, it is usually prohibitively expensive.

There is no inexpensive way to get it done, sorry.
 
I wasn't expecting it to be inexpensive. I have come into contact with some people who have offered to ship my reptiles to the Hamm show and I just have to cover the costs they give me. Though even if I had to do this myself I would still do it; my reptiles are just that important to me and the cost doesn't scare me either way.
 
If you can get in on an export shipment to the Hamm show, that is a good possibility and creative option. I'm not saying the animals aren't worth it, but 99 out of 100 inquiries about exporting single or small qty animals to Europe recoil when they hear the costs.

Best of luck.
 
Erin I can help you and it will be cheap. But logistics will need to be figured out. I export animals to Germany at least 6 times a year. For someone wanting to go through this much effort for a leopard and a cal king I will help you. You obviously love your two herps a lot so I don't mind doing the favor.
 
Jay,

Your immense kindness is greatly appreciated, I cannot thank you enough. Should I PM or email you the details on my herps?
 
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