Re: pet Indigo in FL

Posted by Chuck Elliott on September 08, 1999 at 19:56:25:

In Reply to: Re: pet Indigo in FL posted by Mike Barker on September 07, 1999 at 21:34:53:

: : : I have always loved them but I live in Florida, Is there a species that i can legally own?

: : : thank you in advance

: : shaun,
: : you can legally own any of the indigo species you'd like to, the eastern indigo in florida requires two different permits. one from the
: dept. of interior for transporting a federally protected species across state lines and the other from the florida game and freshwater fish commision for having a state protected species in captivity. they are both a bit of a hassle to get and take several months sometimes for processing.

: A little catch to this is that you may not buy barter or trade for an eastern indigo it must be cb and it must be a gift. In order to get the Fl permit you must obtain a letter from the person you are getting the snake from verrifying that the snake is cb and that it is a gift. All this applies only to the eastern indigo you can own a texas or cribo w/o a permit

: Mike

The facts are a little different than explained. I have sold several D.c.couperi to people in Florida. Including the State of Florida for display in wildlife preserves.
The Federal permit is not too hard to get, especially if they know who you are buying the snake from. I do supply a letter of transfer with my snakes.
The Florida permit is a little different. They have changed many times over the years, each time making it harder to get a permit. The last time I sold a snake to someone in Fl. They had to not only agree to not breed them, but they couldn't even buy a pair. Not only that, but they now have to use it for educational purposes. So I assume you could get the permit for one snake if you were to give "show and tell talks" to kids in school.
Good luck, you can contact me via email if you need more info.

Chuck

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: : : : I have always loved them but I live in Florida, Is there a species that i can legally own? : : : : thank you in advance : : : shaun, : : : you can legally own any of the indigo species you'd like to, the eastern indigo in florida requires two different permits. one from the : : dept. of interior for transporting a federally protected species across state lines and the other from the florida game and freshwater fish commision for having a state protected species in captivity. they are both a bit of a hassle to get and take several months sometimes for processing. : : A little catch to this is that you may not buy barter or trade for an eastern indigo it must be cb and it must be a gift. In order to get the Fl permit you must obtain a letter from the person you are getting the snake from verrifying that the snake is cb and that it is a gift. All this applies only to the eastern indigo you can own a texas or cribo w/o a permit : : Mike : The facts are a little different than explained. I have sold several D.c.couperi to people in Florida. Including the State of Florida for display in wildlife preserves. : The Federal permit is not too hard to get, especially if they know who you are buying the snake from. I do supply a letter of transfer with my snakes. : The Florida permit is a little different. They have changed many times over the years, each time making it harder to get a permit. The last time I sold a snake to someone in Fl. They had to not only agree to not breed them, but they couldn't even buy a pair. Not only that, but they now have to use it for educational purposes. So I assume you could get the permit for one snake if you were to give "show and tell talks" to kids in school. : Good luck, you can contact me via email if you need more info. : Chuck

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