Why isit so easy to smuggle reptiles?

[ukgeckos]

It is supprisingly easy.
A lady near me smuggled 2 torts in her bra from egypt and just ensured that she didnt have any metal on her to get beeped and padded down.
Then you have 2 very cheap egyptian tortoises!
I also know of a shop owner who carries hundreds of animals in their suitcase in a tuppaware box with different sections (like a fishing box)
They have taken in most of the UK's collection of a certain gecko species this way.

I know this person doesn't take the animals welfare into account and admits he does loose some but the numbers he brings in makes it worthwhile when he sells single specimins for £70 each gecko

Its a terrible way of making money but some people just think about the £!

[Punchfish]

I know I shouldn't laugh, but I find that really quite funny. Must have had funny looking boobs.

[sean k]

my friends aunty brought a tortoises back from holiday in her bra.lol, would scream if it bit your nipple. lol lol

[leopardgeckomad]

Originally Posted by sean k

my friends aunty brought a tortoises back from holiday in her bra.lol, would scream if it bit your nipple. lol lol

lol,,, wot a funny topic lol,

[exoticsandtropics]

Originally Posted by sean k

sounds as though you are an expert and have done this before?? lol lol
joking. lol

there are a number of 'specialist and famous' hobbiyists/ retailers that have done this in the uk . some with species that are on sale over here ut have never actually EVER been exported. thats when you run into problems!

[Joe1507]

Its even easyer bringing things back from france!

I live on the coast just opposite france, you can actually see it on clear days its like 20 miles away.
I live right by eurotunnel so I was thinking could drive over to france nab some french herps and put them under the car seat then come back o.O

Its rarely that customs even bother checking cars seeing as thousands go over for daytrips every day and bring back loads of alchohol...
and when tyhey do check they dont bother looking properly, might go get some fire salamanders or something Lol.

[Ssthisto]

Natural England - European Protected Species ?

What's wrong with simply doing it CORRECTLY and buying captive-bred specimens - even if you then transport them over from France?

[Spikebrit]

Originally Posted by Ssthisto

If they found it in your luggage when you got back to these lovely shores, there's a reasonable chance it'd just wind up being put down, too.

Actually any reptile thats found in suitcases from holidays ends up going to rescues. I think most of the small reptiles found in suitcases in stoke end up in my colelction as im conected with a few rescues that get them in then pass them to me.

I have some lovly specimiums.

To those that want to smuggle, why dont you go and buy them from breaders and bring them over rather then taken them from the wild. As remeber alot of species are protected my the EPS, so if you get cought with them they will be destroyed unless you have the paperwork.

jay

[Joe1507]

Originally Posted by Ssthisto

Natural England - European Protected Species ?

What's wrong with simply doing it CORRECTLY and buying captive-bred specimens - even if you then transport them over from France?

Lol I dont know I just had the idea of going through the effort and money of traveling to france when its cheaper and safer for me and the animal to buy from shop

[Joe1507]

Originally Posted by Spikebrit

Actually any reptile thats found in suitcases from holidays ends up going to rescues. I think most of the small reptiles found in suitcases in stoke end up in my colelction as im conected with a few rescues that get them in then pass them to me.

I have some lovly specimiums.

To those that want to smuggle, why dont you go and buy them from breaders and bring them over rather then taken them from the wild. As remeber alot of species are protected my the EPS, so if you get cought with them they will be destroyed unless you have the paperwork.

jay

Whats in your collection?