Any geckos on CITES ?

Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
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Just curious, are any of the geckos listed on CITES? I'm reading a lot of threads of geckos shipped all over the place. Any issues with bringing them across the borders? Any paperwork needed... say US/Canada border (or any other border)

Just curious. All the darts are CITES II, so crossing the border with a dart or even a dart egg is a major fine and possible jail time.
 
heiser

heiser

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Hi Marty,

Yes, several groups of geckos are CITES listed and require the proper paperwork to export/import. Phelsuma are CITES II as are Uroplatus and Cyrtodactylus serpensinsula while Hoplodactylus and Naultinus are CITES III.

Regards,
John
 
heiser

heiser

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Basically, it is degrees of protection. CITES I are the most protected and I believe, CITES I requires permits to sell accross state lines and requires a federal permit to own. CITES I animals (insects and plants as well) are considered very suscepible and are highly regulated. I believe you also need to show cb origin for these to export/import.

CITES II requires CITES import/export papers to ship out of or into the country (but not within a country). CITES III is treated the same as CITES II and differs only in who decides to list the animal as CITES. From the USFW;

"A species is unilaterally listed in Appendix III by a country in the native range of that species, at the request of that country. In contrast, a species is listed in Appendix II by a vote of the Parties."

I believe CITES II and III also need cb certification (which includes farmed animals) to export/import, but there may also be capture/export quotas, I'm not sure on this point.

This is a simplistic explanation and may have minor errors as I am not an expert on this, just somewhat familar with it due to friends who export and geckos I recieve or own.

Regards,
John
 
Marty

Marty

Geckos Unlimited
Staff member
  • Appendix I includes species threatened with extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
  • Appendix II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival.
  • This Appendix contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade.

info from: How CITES works
 
heiser

heiser

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Marty,

Ha, I beat you to it! :lol: by one minute....

I also will add this from the USFW site:

"For the export of specimens of an Appendix-III species, the Management Authority in the country of export need only determine that the specimens were not obtained in contravention of that country’s laws for the protection of animals and plants. In contrast, the export of specimens of an Appendix-II species requires that the CITES authorities in the country of export determine that the specimens were acquired legally and that their export will not be detrimental to the survival of the species."

I guess that precludes the need for them to be CB.

John
 
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phearamedusa

phearamedusa

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Mooglebass said:
Thanks guys, Helps out some. Still not 100% sure on it, but wont be dealing with anything like that soon.
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I'm not certain but if you call the local customs office, and tell them the name of what you are looking to import they would be able to tell you if you could/couldn't import. I know more about plant imports then animal. But you may also be required to quarantine the animal for a period of time, to prove that it is healthy. Plants on cites may require photo sanitary papers and to be shipped in certain types of media that is inorganic. The other option is to ask the retailer if it can be imported/exported, they may know or be better able to tell you who to contact to find. Hope this was helpful.

Melanie
 
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