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by casabela28 on April 3, 2002
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Hi ,
Chance what I mean is native non venomous snake.
How would I be able to get ahold of a permit .
You know like a ratsnake or watersnake...
Andy
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by princenez on April 3, 2002
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unless it is a species that is threatened you should not need any permits. In any case check with your department of fish and wild life. If you plan on collecting the animal from the wild you may need a fishing or hunting liscense, it varies from state to state. But as far as something like a yellow or red rat or a common water snake you shouldn't need anything.
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by Chance on April 4, 2002
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Native nonvenomous snakes that are not threatened with extinction do not require permits. The only snake that I can think of right off hand that is illegal in most places to keep in captivity is the indigo snake, and that's because of the destruction of its habitat and such leading to it's rarity. If you are planning to collect the animal you want from the wild, you most often also don't need any permits. But like the person a couple of posts above me said, check with fish and game. Also, many federal reserves don't allow for the disturbance or removal of any of their non-game animals, so collecting snakes at, for instance, a wildlife refuse, is usually a no-no. My advice is to acquire a captive bred and born animal. I have nothing again wild collecting (because there would be no snakes in captivity if they weren't wild collected at first; and also the gene pool needs some additives sometimes), but with captive bred you usually don't have to worry about the snake having parasites, both internal and external, or some kind of disease. Another plus is that many captive bred animals are already at least partly socialized. If you are wanting to work with watersnakes, socialization is a pretty big factor. Go out and pick up a nice big diamondback water snake for instance. You'll soon discover that watersnakes aren't known for their impressively passive demeanor. Anyway, I hope some of this helped.
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by Buzztail1 on April 4, 2002
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Permits ARE required in Georgia to keep any indigenous nonvenomous snakes regardless of point of origin. Which means that CB Corn Snakes bought at the IRBA show in San Diego still require a permit in Georgia. You can get a permit application from the state Department of Natural Resources:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Special Permit Unit
2070 U.S. Highway 278 S.E.
Social Circle, GA 30279
It has been a while since I looked but I think you are only allowed a permit for scientific study or educational purposes.
I personally have given up on keeping indigenous nonvens and only keep indigenous venomous (no permit required) and nonvens from other parts of the world (like Greybanded and California Kingsnakes).
Good Luck, Be Safe, Be Legal,
Karl H. Betz
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by casabela28 on April 4, 2002
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Buzztail,
There web site said that there are permit for
educatinal purposes . Like teachers and classrooms.
What do you think about private teaching in ones home .
I have five nephews and a niece that I've been teaching for years.I have A Two year doploma in conservation and been in herpitology for 13 years.
And I'm only 30 , but I teach people or at least one person about reptiles every chance I get.
Andy
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