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snake laws in kansas need help
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by milksnakegreg on January 19, 2007
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i need to know what the laws for keeping venomous reptiles in kansas are and if there are laws against it can and how do i get a permit for them i hope to here from you soon
thenks Greg
p.s. Its not the size of the animal that matters its the size of the fight in the animal
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by Cro on January 19, 2007
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Greg, you need to ask the folks at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Read over this section on their special permits:
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/other_services/education_exhibition_collecting_and_salvage_permits
Hope this helps.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by petra on January 19, 2007
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Greg, check your email. I've emailed you the bill that came to effect in July 06.
You can keep native venomous except of the timber rattlesnake(you would need a permit for that one).
You would need a permit for the exotics. I personally do not know of anyone in KS who actually tried to get one. It is pretty costly. You would need a $250 000 liability insurance per animal, which is not cheap, than vets visit, your housing would have to meet certain requirements and you would have to pay for the visit to your house also and only than you may get the permit. So even if you get the insurance and all the other necessary steps you may get denied.
I knew few venomous keepers in this state and they all sold their collections. Sadly I had to sell my exotics too and kept only two native rattlers. I miss those snakes so much that I honestly am planning to move to OK - it seems easier than obtaining the permit.
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by MoccasinMan on January 20, 2007
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Kansas is one of the most recent states to fall to the API Exotic Ban campaign. The law is disguised as regulation, but do to it's overly prohibitive statutes it is in reality a ban. API spent much time and money to get this law passed... and with no real opposition they bullied it on through. They also used one of their dirty tricks of manufacturing an incident to garner media attention and empathy for the law... two lion clubs were "mysteriously" found on the side of the road. Sound familiar... they used the same tactic in 2005 in NC when two tiger cubs were "mysteriosly" found on the side of the road. Fortunately, in NC there is strong opposition organized by NCARK and the tactic failed to produce results for API.
Andrew
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by MoccasinMan on January 20, 2007
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Pretty much the same deal. KS and KY are the two most recent casualties of an Animal Rights campaign led by the Animal Protection Institute (API) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to end exotic animal ownership nationwide. Pay attention because NC, SC, OH and WA are high on their list of targets for this same bill!!
Andrew
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by JHarrison on January 21, 2007
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Here is a quick synopsis of KY laws:
You can keep native herps with a license- up to 5 of each species w/c. It's a $75 fee for a 3 year permit to keep them, or $100 per year if you want to sell them, but you can only do trade in captive born wildlife, not wild caught animals. This includes both venomous and non, and is only to the species level, not subspecies.
Exotic 'dangerous' animals are banned. This includes crocodilians, all venomous snakes, bears, big cats, primates, etc. The only way you are allowed to have any of these 'dangerous' animals is if you 1. Had them at the time the law passed and are grandfathered. In this case you must be able to show paperwork that says you acquired it before the law. 2. You can be exempt from the law if you can prove you are a legitimate educational or research facility. Circuses are also exempt. (Go figure.) In any case, you probably would be wise to contact the state fish and wildlife agency where ever you go. This is not meant to be a substitute for getting a copy of the law.
Good luck.
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by casabela28 on January 23, 2007
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Jim,
Thank you for your reply. I'm moving to Lietchfield,Kentucky in a couple of weeks.
I'm looking foward to meeting you soon.
If you are interested in my back ground, just let me know.
Andy
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