Next animal on CITES list...?

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Frt rules are a pain in the butt. Mine I have had a 1.5 year + at this pont but cannot prove just because of a lack of papers. It was imported back during the craze. So it kinda falls through the cracks and I have no idea what will happen.

I could see black rays going onto cites in the future
 
fishguy306 said:
Frt rules are a pain in the butt. Mine I have had a 1.5 year + at this pont but cannot prove just because of a lack of papers. It was imported back during the craze. So it kinda falls through the cracks and I have no idea what will happen.

I could see black rays going onto cites in the future
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You don't need to do anything. The required documents are for EXPORTING from their native country and an IMPORT LICENSE at a US entry port. Once the FRT is bought by a hobbyist, there's no paperwork left to get. All the paperwork is just for the animal to be brought to the US.
 
fishnthings said:
nope.. as long as you can prove you had it before its published, which will def be hard;)

what they dont know cant hurt them:ROFL:
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You don't need to ever prove anything. Cites regulates the animals traded from their native country. The Lacey Act simply states the US will enforce the regulations of another country. Once a species is allowed into the US and hits the trade markets, there's no proof or paperwork required (except those states requiring permits just to keep those animals).

BTW, holding up a newspaper to show a past date isn't a great idea for use as proof. Anyone can buy newspaper reprints going back years and decades before today.
 
Oddball said:
BTW, holding up a newspaper to show a past date isn't a great idea for use as proof. Anyone can buy newspaper reprints going back years and decades before today.
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i meant it as a joke :D
 
i say jardini aros will be next because they look soo much like asian aros
 
uhhhh, looks don't have anything to do with this list budddddddddy
 
Oddball said:
You don't need to do anything. The required documents are for EXPORTING from their native country and an IMPORT LICENSE at a US entry port. Once the FRT is bought by a hobbyist, there's no paperwork left to get. All the paperwork is just for the animal to be brought to the US.
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See, thats where it get so confusing. So Im free to keep it and/or sell it then? Even though I have no proof it was in the states several years ago?

Or does that just apply to cites and not the Lacey Act? Can that one still screw me over?
 
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