Iporting Zebras Into The UK - Advice Needed

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:12 pm

hi guys,

im looking to import some of McEve's fish to the UK and i want to know if i need any special permits or licenses. If they are sent direct to the Airport do i just go and collect them? is it as simple as that?

Have any of you imported Zebras from Europe to the UK? can i have some advice.

Thanks.

Andrew

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:17 pm

I've done it with Imer and there was no paper work at all other than the usual shipping documents.

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:19 pm

so you just picked them up from the airport?

cheers mate!

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:24 pm

yeah as far as I'm aware the only thing that matters is they go on a flight which is set up for transporting animals, not all of them are apparently. I think it's something to do with the cargo hold getting very cold under normal conditions, perhaps when animals are transported they are in a heated cargo hold. Anyway the airline you choose will be able to inform you which flights are ok and which aren't if this is an issue.

Good luck.

Plastic Mac

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:42 pm

cheers dude

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:04 pm

Plastic Mac wrote:I think it's something to do with the cargo hold getting very cold under normal conditions, perhaps when animals are transported they are in a heated cargo hold.

Exactly that, heated hold. Both my dogs flew in in a heated hold.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:11 pm

And beautiful your dog are too!! Siberian Husky? Do you use them for sledges or otherwise?

What airline did you choose to carry them for you?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:52 pm

McEve wrote:And beautiful your dog are too!!

Thank you

She knows it

Siberian Husky? Do you use them for sledges or otherwise?

Yes she is. She's a lazy husky - if there was a sled, she'd want to be sitting on it being pulled

Her reaction to an hour and a half walk is to sleep for a day.

What airline did you choose to carry them for you?

Both flew Continental. I've received fish flying Continental too. All were domestic US flights though using their Quick Pak service: http://www.cocargo.com/cocargo/CargoPages/quick.asp

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:14 am

lol id love a husky!

but i just want to make sure i get my female zebras first...

iv been cursed up til now so hopefully il get my hands on them this time!