Moving your reptiles overseas

[Rainbow-Serpent]

Hi all,

I'm expecting to move to the UK next year, and despite my research I'm a little unsure of whether or not it's possible to transport pet reptiles overseas?
I know for more traditional household pets (ie; cats and dogs) this is possible (and we will be moving ours), but is it legal to bring a reptile? Money/quarantine time isn't an issue, I'd just like to know if it's actually able to be done. Has anyone had any experiences with this?

Thanks in advance.

-RS

 

[Jacknife]

I do believe your chances are somewhere between Buckleys and none...

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No native wildlife(regardless of being privately held or not) may be imported or exported across Australian borders in accordance with the Australian Wildlife Act of 1974.

 

[Rainbow-Serpent]

I suspected that may be the case. It's a shame there are money-grabbing scoundrels like these people http://www.comparequotes.net.au/pet-transport/animal-freight-snakes-reptiles.html
who claim it's an easy, stress-free and perfectly legal experience.

 

[Jacknife]

They're actually perfectly fine for interstate transport(though I wouldn't trust them personally) but yeah, obviously haven't done their research, or perhaps just used a template for their website(hence no way I'd trust them).

 

[wokka]

If money is no object you buy a zoo or two as export between zoos is sometimes permitted.