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are subspecies allowed?
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by bush_viper17 on November 18, 2004
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Hi, I live in Georgia where you can keep native venomous only. But....The Northern and Southern copperhead are native to georgia,but would I be able to keep osage,trans pecos,or broad-banded copperheads also. The same with the coral snake, Im allowed the eastern but could I also keep the texas?
And I can keep the eastern diamondback so can I keep the western.......Just kidding. I know they are completely different species lol.
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by Joy on November 18, 2004
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http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=6&txtPage=3
http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=2
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by Buzztail1 on November 18, 2004
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When I asked, I was told by GA DNR that all subspecies of Agkistrodon contortrix, Agkistrodon piscivorus, and Sistrurus miliarius were legal within the description of Georgia law.
So, Yes, Trans-pecos would be allowed.
Karl
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by Buzztail1 on November 18, 2004
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Joy,
You have to delve a little deeper than those pages to get to the point where it says that in spite of any other provisions in Georgia statutes, it shall remain legal to possess without limit or permit any venomous snakes that are indigenous to Georgia.
It is this caveat that allows the continuing Georgia Rattlesnake Round-ups in at least three separate cities.
Personal communication with GA DNR was required to find that they do not differentiate to subspecies level on whether or not a venomous snake is indigenous. Therefore, Osage and Trans-pecos Copperheads may be kept in GA, as they are both recognizable as Agkistrodon contortrix.
Oddly enough, the law is interpreted differently for nonvenomous snakes. Subspecies of nonvenomous snakes are closely monitored as Lampropeltis getulus getulus is protected but L. g. californiae is perfectly fine to keep.
DNR does put out a list of the nonvenomous snakes that they recognize as indigenous to Georgia and that is well worth reading prior to getting anything of which you are not ABSOLUTELY certain.
Karl
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