Traveling with Pets and Wildlife
» Turtles
Guide Sections ...   • Introduction   • General Customs   • Customs Duty   • Purebred Animals   • Birds   • Cats   • Dogs   • Vaccination   • Monkeys   • Turtles   • Wildlife   • Game: Birds & Other   • Endangered Species Live turtles with shells less than four inches long (linear measure) may not be imported for commercial purposes. An individual may import live turtles with shells less than four inches long and may also import viable turtle eggs, provided that for each arrival, there is no more than one lot containing fewer than seven viable turtle eggs, or any combination thereof totaling less than seven. There are no Public Health Service restrictions on the importation of live turtles with a shell longer than four inches. Turtles are subject to all requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.