Etunes;4326729; said:
Ok, well i did then next best thing from this she think he thinks thing and called fish and wildlife services. I got in contact with them and they said it was not illegal to own. NOW, they did say that you need a license to sell them of class 3. So all these people that sell fish and frogs and stuff online in classifieds sections are suppose to have a class 3 license to sell these animals? Sounds stupid if it is not any sort of business, Just a hobby to try to breed them just as if i breed guppies and sold the babies. So do i really need a license, the lady didnt seem she knew what she was talking about when it came to the licensing. lol, dont even know if i will be able to breed them or if i will bbreed more then 1 or 2 batches.
Is this the license the person was talking about and do i need it?
http://myfwc.com/license/FreshwaterPermit_resident_fish_dealer.htm
the laws are vague (i think on purpose) and often times the clerk you talk to isn't very familiar with the subject (that's bureaucracy for ya'). apparently it's legal
IF you can prove that your stock came from confiscated stock (or offspring of) that was sold to you by the original owner who would have to give you a copy of their permit and bill of sale.
example: if i bought babies from the philly zoo (who actually did get theirs from a confiscation), they would give me a copy of their permit and a bill of sale.
if you want to keep what you have, i suggest you
get something in writing from f&w to protect yourself down the road. things get serious when you ask for it in writing!
posting scans of what you get from them would be helpful to other keepers as well.
below is almost an exact duplicate of the conversation we are
about to have, so this could save everyone some time. the key point i'm trying to make is that you will hear conflicting information, even from within the government (see the peoples experiences in the link). so, know the laws and interpret them at your own risk. the law, as it is written, suggests to me that they are illegal to own.
however... it is very unlikely that any
individual will ever be prosecuted for keeping them. but the possibility is there for those who f&w deem criminals. in other words; i'd keep a low profile and get your paperwork in order.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/f53-other-amphibians/f55-gymnophiona-caecilians/38284-t-natans.html <-this is not the same one i posted before
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