As I do due diligence into looking into making a move to the DR I have been told that it is illegal to own a macaw in the DR. I know that from reading the form that owning the parrot that is native to the DR is illegal to own but never have I seen anything that says owning a macaw is illegal. I understand that bring a bird into the DR requires a quarinteen period of 10 days. My wife would never give up our pet macaw.
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Is it legal to own a macaw in the Dominic Republic
I think it should be alright (people own all kinds of talking birds in The DR including Macaws), but make sure you check first and also be prepared to have to head back on the next flight with your macaw if the day you try to bring him in the custom officials decide the rules don't apply that day.
Heck there's even one for sale here: InetGiant East Anglia: Talking blue and gold macaw parrot for sale Classified Ad on Free Advertising Website
Heck there's even one for sale here: InetGiant East Anglia: Talking blue and gold macaw parrot for sale Classified Ad on Free Advertising Website
and even though the dominican parrot is illegal to own, people have them everywhere and you can even buy them on the roadside occasionally.
I have a red and yellow macaw, but it was smuggled in from Peru...
I know people that do bring them in, legally, so I would imagine that if you bring a vet's certificate that the bird is in good health, there should not be much of a problem.
also, do some footwork to be sure..
I want to pair mine, but i don't know if it's male or female, but we call it Tania!!
HB
I know people that do bring them in, legally, so I would imagine that if you bring a vet's certificate that the bird is in good health, there should not be much of a problem.
also, do some footwork to be sure..
I want to pair mine, but i don't know if it's male or female, but we call it Tania!!
HB
I have seen them for sale!
I don't know about the legalities of owning one, but if there was a problem I would be somewhat surprised as other have said I have seen them for sale in pet shops and advertised elsewhere. I would assume if they weren't legal you wouldn't be allowed to sell them out in the public like that. But then again what do I know?
I don't know about the legalities of owning one, but if there was a problem I would be somewhat surprised as other have said I have seen them for sale in pet shops and advertised elsewhere. I would assume if they weren't legal you wouldn't be allowed to sell them out in the public like that. But then again what do I know?
you might need a CITES permit for the bird, to bring it in legally.
quarantine I thought was longer, like a month. then they charge you all kinds of fees for this.
quarantine I thought was longer, like a month. then they charge you all kinds of fees for this.
hey Louis,
my wife Tania just asked me a bout your address.
we are preparing for a BBQ with friends in 30 minutes,
rare things going on,
i never before saw her cleaning her '45 on a sat noon so short before we leave, ha ha
o.k.,
at least i am sure this Tania is def female, lol.
to bring in animals is a costy thingy, yeap,
and with that birdflu stuff in mind customs will give you any hassle possible to not let cross a bird the border.
10 days quarantine for a animal sound very short to me.
you should check with customs prior to bying a ticket to know what exactly are the requirements for your specific kind of birdie. if customs assume's a incoming bird could be any danger for local wildlife b/c some papers are missing i guess he would disappear quick without a chance to buy him/her a ticket back home.
Mike