exporting leopard tortoises

[Greg Pettit]

I have eight medium to large female and 2 large male leopard tortoises as well as a pair of angulates. These tortoises have a legit paper-trail going back at least 25 years so there is nothing dodgy about them. If they lay eggs and I do not find them in time to destroy the eggs as the new regulations demand of me (can we please leave that aspect aside for the meamwhile?) - then they will hatch. Can I export them out of South Africa? Thanks and regards
Greg Pettit

[yagyujubei]

Would it be legal to sell a clutch of eggs and ship to the US? There is a limited gene pool of SA leopards here, and we cannot import leopards, sulcatas, or hingebacks because of possible ticks.

[Bushviper]

Greg which province are you in? The different provinces have different "policies". Just apply to be registered as a breeder. I know quite a few people who export. You cannot export babies to the US though.