Fly River Turtles

[House 64]

Apparently my post in the Buy/Sell section was deleted..... from what I was briefly told on the post they are banned? I'm guessing because they're illegal the post was removed..... dunno. If that is the case, are they and endangered species? What's the deal... I've seen them for sale on this forum and in LFS... any insight or input would be good, I was thinking of getting one but not if it's illegal. Thanks.

 

[rook45]

I think they're a protected species and it is illegal to take them from the wild....as for keeping them in the U.S. i don't think we're able to because of the Lacy Act

 

[rook45]

There are some stickies on this subject also

 

[House 64]

That explains it...... I just saw another post about a FRT with permit. That's probably why my thread got {edited by staff}.

 

[House 64]

There are some stickies on this subject also

Just noticed that...... I don't visit the Reptile/Amp. section of this site so I had no idea. Sorry for the Noobie mistake.

 

[Oddball]

Due to the dubious legal status of FRTs in the US, soliciting the species is not allowed on MFK.