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Iporting Zebras Into The UK - Advice Needed
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:12 pm
by andrewcoxon
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
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:17 pm
by Plastic Mac
I've done it with Imer and there was no paper work at all other than the usual shipping documents.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:19 pm
by andrewcoxon
so you just picked them up from the airport?
cheers mate!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:24 pm
by Plastic Mac
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
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:42 pm
by andrewcoxon
cheers dude
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:04 pm
by Pete
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:11 pm
by McEve
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?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:52 pm
by Pete
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
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:14 am
by andrewcoxon
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!