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I think YouTube's Simply Betta flew home with some fish (and driftwood) from a recent event. If I recall correctly the TSA said it was fine, but each airline has their own rules. I think she picked up some female bettas from a big tank at the event. If you look up her videos from the last couple of months you should be able to find it.

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On 2/5/2022 at 12:36 PM, gardenman said:

I think YouTube's Simply Betta flew home with some fish (and driftwood) from a recent event. If I recall correctly the TSA said it was fine, but each airline has their own rules. I think she picked up some female bettas from a big tank at the event. If you look up her videos from the last couple of months you should be able to find it.

@Irene discussed bringing her betta to a new home by plane - on her Girl Talks Fish Channel

 

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On 2/5/2022 at 5:06 AM, Fresh_Water_Fish_Eeez said:

20 days till Orlando Aquashella! This will be my first fish convention. I anticipate there will be a variety of freshwater fish for sale at the convention. If I come across something I cannot live without, how would you suggest transporting them home on a plane with me? 

Before you go, contact both the airline and TSA. Get their rules and requirements in writing. I travel with a service dog, and having the legal requirements in writing has been the difference between everything making it on the plane as needed.... or not (before I learned that I could request everything in writing).

Each TSA employee has a tendency to interpret rules differently. If the airline allows fish onboard, make sure your carry on luggage meets their requirements. I have flown with fish, and found the front carriers for puppies / kittens are ideal fish bag carriers that keep the fish *on me* in the cabin, and not in the luggage area.

TSA will sometimes take their liquids rules more seriously than others. If that happens, be prepared to ask for a supervisor to swab your fish bags and use the chemical analysis equipment that our tax dollars pay for. Generally, having the rules and regs in writing prevents this from getting too confrontational (I once had a new TSA employee try to refuse my being able to board, because my service dog wouldn't stand still for a rectal exam. Know the rules).

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