Hi everyone

You know how you can go to the HAMM show (Germany) in the car and bring back reptiles quite freely? Is there anywhere else you can do this?

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well im not up to date on the laws of the min, i think they are about to or have just changed but seeing as Germany is part of the United Nations, i would imagin it would be the same for the whole of Europe? may be wrong though, wher did you have in mind?

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nimeagen, houten, hamm, amstelveen, belgium, there are quite a few shows now

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Southern Sattelite for the International Terrapin Rescue
REPTILERESCUE (southern)

France, Belgium and Spain.. All I know is that the rules cant be as mad as the ones for the US!!

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u.s. rules? could you clue me in? just curious.

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I think she means from bringing US animals over here, apparently its quite expensive to do...

that seems unfair to u.k. herpers since herps are cheaper here. getting one from the u.s. or say, spain, should be the same. is it u.k. laws or u.s. laws that make it expensive? anyone?

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Im not saying it IS, but ive heard plenty of people complain over it...I think its probably only worth doing if you spend a few thousand punds or more....
One reason could be because you have to get them flown over, rather than drive over and get them and what-not.

sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread

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put it this way....i have done it twice and both times ive had to put down a mininum order of $1000-$1500 worth of geckos. I've then had to pay an extra 3-4 hundred POUNDS to get them over here...so it's worked out £700-800 a time for me...yeah im getting gorgeous leo's but its VERY VERY VERY expensive...

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