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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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I catch snkes here in Ga. Is there any regulations that I need to be aware of? Right now I just donate the snakes to some of the State Parks for educational purposes.
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by timberrattlesnake89 on June 12, 2005
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It is illegal to keep, harass, or kill any native non-venomous snakes.YOu will need a permit to get them. But on the other hand you do not need any permit to collect venomous snakes. The permit is a scientific/educational permit in which you can get from DNR.
Phillip
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by Cro on June 12, 2005
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Tracy: The Eastern Indigo Snake is considered a Threatened Animal at both State and Federal level, and would not be permitted under a Georgia Scientific / Educational Collection Permit. Best Regards JohnZ
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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I didn't think so but you never know until you ask. I really appriciate the information. I will still enjoy my encounters with this beautiful snake.
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by Cro on June 12, 2005
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Tracy: You are lucky to find and have encounters with Indigo Snakes. A lot of folks have never seen one in the wild. I am guessing you must live near a Gopher Tortiose community in South Georgia. Even though you are not supposed to catch them, you might see the same one in the wild at the same general location for many years, time after time, which can be fun and educational. Indigo snakes are not that much fun to keep as pets anyway, even though they are usually gentle and impressive, they require a lot of food, and are constantly messing up their cages. Best Regards JohnZ
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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Believe it or not I live in norht east Ga. I find most of the Indgos' around the edges of planted pines and oaks. I suppose these edges hold alot of prey. I have caught and re-leased (with out ever leaving the area) 3 that measured over 6 1/2 feet. The number of sightings has decreased in the past 10 years. The last one I had the previlage of catching was last year and was around 6 feet.
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by bush_viper17 on June 12, 2005
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If you live in Northeast Georgia, you are most likely seeing Black Racers(Coluber constrictor)The eastern idigo lives in southern Georgia and is absent from all of north georgia. I had the priviledge of seeing one in the wild last October in South Georgia.
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by thesnakehunter on June 12, 2005
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If I'm not mistaken Racers are long and slender. The Indigos' that I have come in contact with were were far from slender. They had very large heads and were slow movers compared to the black racers that i have caught. The local Park Rangers have also reported seeing Indigos on there parks.
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by Cro on June 12, 2005
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Tracy: Indigo Snakes are not supposed to be found in NE Georgia. If they are Indigo Snakes, you have one heck of a range extension! Perhaps you have stumbled onto a colony that was released by someone?
( Stranger things have happened, I know of 7 Florida Cottonmouths in a beaver swamp in Dekalb County, GA, but I also know who released them, LOL! ). Perhaps you are finding Black Rat Snakes or Northern Pine Snakes? Six and a half feet is way big for a Black Racer. Some of the very old books used the term Pine Snake, Bull Snake, and Indigo Snake almost interchangebly, which lead to a lot of confusion.
Do you by any chance have a photo of one of these snakes that you can post here for us to see? Or can you describe them in more detail, with information on wether the scales are smooth or keeled, and if they have any throat markings, and what color is the belly?
JohnZ
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