a tough question!

okay . this coming week ill be going to durban to see family . ill be flying down on friday , while im down im hoping to buy some fish and plants as durban is way cheaper then here.
so I would like to know if I am allowed to buy fish and plants then carry them on the plane as hand luggage ? or how must I go about this ?

in your answers guys please don't speculate I need certain answers . it will suck for me and the fishes if airport security has a problem .
when im down if there is something you want ill get it for you if I can so let me know wich shop etc . im stayin in pinetown.
thanks so much
cheers

 

Couldn't you courier them to yourself?

 

yeah ill look into that to . just im flying just thought it would be easier and faster if I bring them up with me.

 

Brad what you do is get a polystyrene box from one of the pet shops down here..i know sean and richard at northlands normally have tons as they import alot of their marines in them...then ask who ever your buying the fish from if you can pack them in the shop just before you fly..you gonna pay a few rand as extra luggage if it ways a bit but that way they are packed sealed and everything is in one box on your flight with you..i do this often when moving fish from cape town back up to durban...hope this helps..

if your in pinetown george at pinetown pets in kings rd will also have boxes...

 

Brads,

On local flights you can carry items that have water in them so you can take fish and plants as hand luggage as long as the dimensions and the weight does not exceed the amounts that you are allowed as hand luggage. You are allowed ONE item of hand luggage so then you cannot have additional hand luggage. Then you can also pack fishes into a polystyrene box and have it sent as part of your luggage at no extra cost, again as long as the total does not exceed your 20kg weight limit. The box gets labelled as fragile and then it gets sent via your normal luggage. No problem, no extra cost, no nothing.....

And guys, if you do not know how to spell how about running things through a spell checker? "wich shops", "but if it ways a bit"....... I battle to understand this stuff?

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

mm just saw my typo sorry DIRK

 

thanks so much to everyone for their input . I will definately go the polystyrene box route!

this is off topic but shaun do you know any good pet shops near pinetown or surrounding areas ? please pm me their where abouts and the type of stock they keep .
thanks again