CITES Question

Wolfy115 · 22-09-2014, 02:04 PM

Rescued my Hermann a few months back and he is massive and obviously fully grown. When we took him to the vet to get him checked over (he's in a lot better health now than he was then) the vet estimated that he's between 50 and 70 years old.
My question is how do I go about getting a CITES thingy to make him legal.

Please feel free to correct and criticise me if anything is wrong, still a little new to the tortoise world and am trying to learn everything. We did put it out that we had found a tortoise but the owner didn't come forth.

Thanks

**egyptiandan64** · 22-09-2014, 06:26 PM

Your tortoise is legal now

You only need an A10 if you are planning to breed the tortoise, so you can get A10s for the hatchlings.

Danny

Wolfy115 · 27-09-2014, 12:47 PM

That's Brilliant! Thank you! If I was going to breed from him in the future (not now as I would like to make sure I know as much as possible first) how would I go about getting him an A10?
Thanks
Beth

**egyptiandan64** · 27-09-2014, 11:47 PM

You'd apply the same as with any tortoise, though your only likely to get a breeding A10. This will let you breed him and register the hatchling, but will not let you sell him.

Danny

22-09-2014, 02:04 PM	#1
Wolfy115 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5	CITES Question Rescued my Hermann a few months back and he is massive and obviously fully grown. When we took him to the vet to get him checked over (he's in a lot better health now than he was then) the vet estimated that he's between 50 and 70 years old. My question is how do I go about getting a CITES thingy to make him legal. Please feel free to correct and criticise me if anything is wrong, still a little new to the tortoise world and am trying to learn everything. We did put it out that we had found a tortoise but the owner didn't come forth. Thanks

22-09-2014, 06:26 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Your tortoise is legal now You only need an A10 if you are planning to breed the tortoise, so you can get A10s for the hatchlings. Danny __________________

27-09-2014, 11:47 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	You'd apply the same as with any tortoise, though your only likely to get a breeding A10. This will let you breed him and register the hatchling, but will not let you sell him. Danny __________________

27-09-2014, 12:47 PM	#3
Wolfy115 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5	That's Brilliant! Thank you! If I was going to breed from him in the future (not now as I would like to make sure I know as much as possible first) how would I go about getting him an A10? Thanks Beth

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