CBW Permit for native tortoises help

[kytuan]

first i need to say english is not my first langue , im not good in english.
second i want to apply for a CBW permit for native turtle ( box turtles) and radiated tortoise , and i have the website for the form already http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-41.pdf but some of question there is out of my english .
i would like to ask someone here can help me with a copy of CBW registration. im so thankful for your help.

 

[Yvonne G]

Where are you? Are you saying that you need a CBW permit to keep box turtles in your country? Because "native" to me means the turtles are in the land they originate in, and box turtles are from the U.S. - no permit needed.

 

[kytuan]

yes , im at New York -USA, and i want to add some of three toe box turtle and radiated tortoise. Thanks

 

[AustinASU]

Three toes you don't need a cwb permit, but for radiated you do unless you find a seller in new york. No offense but New York isn't the right climate for a Radiated

 

[kytuan]

thanks .

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that's why im looking for the CBW permit .

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not up on the state laws for New York, but some species of box turtle are prohibited from owning. And I think that if you buy a radiated from someone in New York, a permit isn't required. Only if it crosses state lines. But I'm not sure I know what I'm talking about.

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

For New York natives (box turtles) you will need a NY state issued permit. If you want to export box turtles from the US then you will need an export permit for CITES II animals, and that will be a Federal level permit, contingent on the state level permit.

So for box turtles first is a state permit, then if you want to trade them to another country, a federal permit.

Radiated still need a state permit in NY, is my understanding, whether you get them in state or not. Then once you have a state permit you can get them in state. To get them from out of state, you would then need a federal or CBW permit.

You might see if someone in NYTTS.org speaks your primary language, and could better inform you, without the difficulty of a second language. What is your primary language, I may know someone for a direct conversation.

On another matter, Radiateds were first bred in Colorado in 1972 and hatched in 1973 for the US, a climate where they were maintained indoors for 8 months of the year.

Will

 

[kytuan]

yes , my langue is vietnamese , and i dont need the federal permit to export out of the us , i just want a permit to keep radiated tortoise , i have all the form to apply for CBW permit already but some of question there 4,5,6,9c,9d that i dont really understand . and i need help for those question , if you have a copy of your registration form for those question , you can help and send it to me , it will be a great document for me to consult on that . im so thankful for your help.

 

[AnnV]

Thank you for that, Will.