can someone explain to me the snakehead ban

[benzjamin13]

It's definitely a tough thing for us MFKers not to be able to legally get some of the baddest Monster Fish around. But like it was mentioned before...there's no legal way to get one. I'm not even sure if a public aquarium can get one unless it was donated by F&G, which confiscated from someone who was breaking the law.

 

[ernest]

depends in which state you live. except guppies everything is illegal in CA. lol

In our country if u follow the law many extics fishes also we cant keep & no pets exotics reptile u can own except redearslider turtle can keep cant release u be fine for that.Many exotic spiders ,scorpian ,insect & birds ,mammals too u cant keep.U should be happy u guys can keep many others pets.

 

[tropheus]

In our country if u follow the law many extics fishes also we cant keep & no pets exotics reptile u can own except redearslider turtle can keep cant release u be fine for that.Many exotic spiders ,scorpian ,insect & birds ,mammals too u cant keep.U should be happy u guys can keep many others pets.

ooh thats a bit harsh for you guys , no exotics at all , i suppose we have it fairly good at the moment in uk , there is only really channa argus , bowfin , paddlefish , that you need a permit for really.

oh we do need permits for things like lions and tigers ect ,and all posionus snakes. but as long as your enclosure is inspected and ok you are pretty good to go , a few of the big animals like crocs you also must have public liability insurance as well as the dwa permit. but on the plus side i seen a male lion advertised yesterday for £500 , thats cheeper than most pedagree dogs even cheeper than some snakeheads

cheers col

 

[jelly]

I had also heard that Micropeltes exists somewhere along the East coast as well. Nobody jump on me here, That was a commonly kept aquarium fish which could have been released by aquarists.

In the UK you do need a license to keep C. Argus.

 

[JD7.62]

I had also heard that Micropeltes exists somewhere along the East coast as well. Nobody jump on me here, That was a commonly kept aquarium fish which could have been released by aquarists.

In the UK you do need a license to keep C. Argus.

Not true, there may have been isolated catches during summers, but no reproducing populations. Ive heard of micros in S. Florida though. I just cant seem to find any credible first hand accounts of them reproducing.

 

[jelly]

Not true, there may have been isolated catches during summers, but no reproducing populations. Ive heard of micros in S. Florida though. I just cant seem to find any credible first hand accounts of them reproducing.

Please excuse my ignorance I always thought of Florida as East coast at it is on the East side of the US.

Yes I have no knowedge of proof that they have reproduced.

 

[JD7.62]

Please excuse my ignorance I always thought of Florida as East coast at it is on the East side of the US.

Yes I have no knowedge of proof that they have reproduced.

Most people will say "East Coast" when referring to states like NY,NJ,VA, etc. That is what I thought you meant.

I assumed you would have simply said Florida if you were indeed referring to Florida.

 

[jelly]

I was trying to be Hip and withit.

I was being genalist a not specific. appologies.

 

[tropheus]

apparentlly the breeding population is in the everglades area somewhere (cant remember excactlywhere), well thats what i read ,but iam dammed if i can find the article now , it was a sort article by some scientist who was carring out some dna samples on them. if they are indeed in florida around the keys area ,there would be no reason why they would not breed there if enough where released in the first place to be able to find each other. but i think damage would be kept to a minimum with all the preditors above them in florida , they genrally excell where they are the apex preditor , in florida you have gators , gars and lots of stuff to prey on the young

 

[Oddball]

Check Texas for C. micropeltes. It's been caught there this year.