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Canebrake/Timber Rattler
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by jonny666 on June 2, 2009
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I just have one question. I live in PA and was wondering due to the timber being protected, If I purchased a Timber or Canebrake from out of state and kept reciept would I legally be able to own one?
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by ChuckHurd on June 3, 2009
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Hey my friend, I am no expert in PA law, but I think you are allowed to collect one male per year over a certain length, with some sort of permit. I will try to follow up with a couple guys I know in PA, see what the story is on keeping it once it has been collected.
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by rthom on June 3, 2009
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Do a search on Google PA fish and boat commission.They are the agency that enforces the laws regarding reptiles and amphibians.You need a fishing license and a hunting permit.Possession is one a year and has to be over 42".
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by theemojohnm on June 4, 2009
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Chris, Chuck is pretty much right. I live in PA and have a few canes as well as several PA Timbers, all legally.
There is a permit to "collect" timbers in PA. There is a fee of $25 for PA residents for the collection of Northern Copperheads and Timber Rattlesnakes.
You are allowed to collect ONE snake 48 inches or longer, with 23 or more subcaudal scales (ussually male) per year.
After the snake is collected, you must submit a report to PA F&G and get the "tag" for the animal.
PA State law says nothing about what has to be done with the animal afterwards. I have some friends who are vaguely involved with PA F&G (vaguely, never too friendly with those folks), and nobody has ever had a problem with me keeping mine.
I renew my permit every year, and keep every old permit that went with the animal I collected that year.
I have even go so far as to have a few friends sign up for the permits, collect an animal, and then write up a brief statement, passing the ownership of the animal over to me. (Me keeping the copy of their permits, along with this written statement).
The law also states this applies to the "posession" of Crotalus horridus too. So, if you applied for the permit, you could legally "posess" a Crotalus horridus. (timber or cane, it makes no difference now). Again, it says nothing about what way it must be posessed in, LOL.
Here is a link to the PA Venomous Snake Harvesting Permit:
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/forms/snake_venomous.pdf
If that link doesn't work, I have posted a link on the P.W.H.S. site at:
http://pwhs.webs.com/downloads.htm
Hope this helps.
Take Care,
-John Mendrola.
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