by Sly » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:49 am
Hantam: ok so no indigenous reptile may leave the province of KZN, without the relevant export/transport permit to any other province in the country, what about exotics? or can a breeder in Durban let's say " sell and transport a reptile to someone in your province Northern Cape without a export permit/transport??? secondly i know that the buyer in Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape would need to apply for an Import permit of such Exotic reptile first and once approval is granted then he can transport this animal. But must the seller in KZN also obtain an export permit on this exotic animal? and what if a exotic reptile is sold from KZN to Gauteng, both provinces don't have a permit sytem on exotics, so what would apply here? Sorry for all the questions but at the best of times, most people don't know all the facts as they don't have dealings with Conservation at all.
Also just out of interest i live in the Eastern Cape, East London, if i desire to purchase a snake from one of our local pet stores, then the Pet Shop owner would first have to submit a permit to Conservation saying he is selling, me ,i.e 1 x Corn Snake, once this permit is approved and given back to the pet store, then i may go and collect my reptile. Does this apply in Johannesburg, Durban as i know you can go into any pet stores in these province and purchase a exotic reptile without paper work and drive it home. But what if your home is across a provincial border? Pet Shop owners and prospective buyers don't really discuss the legalities of where the animals will be housed at the point of sale (Till) and Pet Shop owners aren't really going to tell some guy from Bethlehem " Oh sorry sir we need to first submit a permit to KZN Conservations offices for you to transport this reptile into the Free State, and you sir first need to apply at your Conservation offices in the Free State for a import permit, and this process will in all likely hood take many weeks, in fear of losing a sale. NOw i'm not taking a knock at Pet Shop Owners or Reptile Breeders, but i believe most people don't know what each provinces requirements are and when they need to apply, and even how to apply.
I personally have attend our Border Herp Club for the last 5 years and never ever have i seen a Conservation representative present at our meetings, we have invited them on numerous times. Can someone from Conservation that is a member on this forum please lay it out, what is expected legaly in each province and between provinces please