Hello!

In my opinion,just don t do that. Too much hassle and far too expensive. I know quite well the question of export and import. Scenario:

U buy ur pet here in Malaysia. he's probably born either here or in Indonesia, use to a certain temperature and climate.
`Before leaving for NZ, u must pass perhilitan check then jabatan haiwan for vet check.
Ask for import papers in NZ and provide the cert from perhilitan and haiwan.
Then u must do the export paper with the customs here.
Find an airline that accepts them; anyway without guarantie of it surviving the trip.
make a box/ cage suitable for the transport. pay an astromic amount for the transport.
comply with the quarantine period in NZ at ur charge as far as i know.
then provide the right temperature in ur room.
They are actually very noisy when they vocalize and they smell strong.

My idea, get a babi white rat (not mouse), train him, teach him how to behave and u r gonna have a wonderful pet that does not make noise, does not smell much, that is very playful and incredibly clever. And they are certainly easier to obtain than sugarG!


good luck!

rats don t stink more than a cat or a dog. mice do stink madly.
And rats are actually so much more clever than hamster and gerbils that i would not hesitate a second. Mine sleep on my laps, play hide and seek, and is affectionate to the extreme. he waits for me, answer to his name and never ever try to bite anybody. wonderful animals.

Taggy, i heard u learnt how to do snake charming. do you???