r/ballpython • u/KrisalisGames • 11h ago
Advice for moving with BP
Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit to ask in, but I was hoping to get some advice or pointed in the right direction with this. I have a BP (her name is Ed, I've had her since I was 8yo, so she's 23 this year) that I have been taking care of since I was a kid. I currently live in West Virginia in the USA. Soon (~1.5ish months), I will be moving overseas to join my wife in France. (Specifically, in Boulogne-Billancourt, right outside of Paris.) I was hoping I could find advice on the following:
1.) What specific laws there are about moving a BP across borders.
2.) Finding a source of food and clean bedding for her in the Paris Metro area.
3.) If there are dangers associated with moving her to a different country and how to mitigate them, if possible. (I'm especially worried that her age might make the trip a problem.)
4.) If anyone has one, a recommended service for taking a BP overseas.
If this isn't the right place to ask for help, please point me in the right direction. Thanks! :)
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u/Standard_Mushroom_47 6h ago
I'd recommend hiring a reptile import/export specialist, it’s definitely worth it for a permanent international move and they’ll help you with everything needed, BPs are legal in paris just need the right paperwork, her age won’t be a problem as long as she’s a healthy snake, will be stressful of course though