Mandy_25

Thanks For all the info/help all i just wanted to make sure things was right before i move ahead with something so big All have a great night and God Bless

We are looking to buy us a CAG she is 4 yrs old.......The owner says she DOESNT have a leg band to mark her but she has a DNA Paper for her we live in Ohio,Usa I have been told that the bird has to have the leg band! When i asked Owner About Leg band this is what i was told by them "(The bird was bred domestically, and we really had not reason to care about marking her, since we had no plans of selling her. Which was why there was no band.)" This is what i have found on a web site GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS The USDA requires banding of all imported birds prior to releasing them from quarantine. The bands are used to indicate that a bird has been legally imported into the country. They are engraved with letters and numbers identifying the bird and the quarantine station. Since these bands are being placed on older birds with mature feet, open bands must be used. The federal government and many states require permits to transfer certain species of exotic birds into a state. Other states require permits to own or breed exotic birds. One of the requirements for obtaining a permit is a bird's band number. It is proof that the bird was either legally imported or domestically bred. A few states will accept other forms of identification such as a microchip or DNA fingerprint, but most still require a band. A bird owner should think twice before having a band removed. Many of us own birds which are long lived. We may move to a new state sometime in the future or our birds may someday have a new owner in another state. Furthermore, new laws and regulations are being enacted every day. One or more of these could affect you in the future. Until other methods have become acceptable, the band is a required means of identification. Any help on this would be great