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    Shipping tortoises from Italy to the US

    Thank you! I just reached out to Toucanjungle. shipyourreptiles doesn't do this kind of shipping and am waiting to hear back from reptiles2you. UPS and FedEx are not an option because the animals are on the endangered list so the options are limited...I just want my babies with me, I wish I...
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    Shipping tortoises from Italy to the US

    Forgot to add, I am aware of all the paperwork and already have the CITES export permit (working on the American-side import permit now).
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    Shipping tortoises from Italy to the US

    Hi all, I have 12 Testudo hermannii and graeca that I need to ship from Italy to the US (Michigan). Does anyone have experience with a reputable and trustworthy shipping company? I am very nervous about this long trip, especially for my oldest one who is about 80 years old, and want to keep...
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    my 12 Hermann and greek tortoises

    Based on size I would say they are T. hermanni hermanni, the biggest one I have is about 18 cm in length and weighs 1.8 kg. She is at least 60 years old.
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    my 12 Hermann and greek tortoises

    Yes they are still I havthere ande all the paperwork to move them...it was a complicated process but I am more stubborn than bureaucracy
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    my 12 Hermann and greek tortoises

    Hi all, I am happy to join this forum and hope to share my knowledge and learn some new things about tortoises. I am originally from Italy and for the past 17 years my mom has been taking care of my 12 hermann and greek tortoises in Rome. Now that I have stably relocated to southeast Michigan I...
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