"Axe, you're right about the issue involving purchasing venomous. I went thru that a few years ago at an Orlando F.I.R.E. show. You can't take possession of them without a FL venomous license, you have to have them shipped."



I didn't know that...I don't know a thing about hots. Quite frankly, I'm really surprised in a naive sort of way. It just doesn't make sense to get a permit to transport an animal out of the state. But I know, I know... 1) It's a money for the state and 2) It keeps people from buying them dishonestly.





"As for the Daytona Breeders show, I looked at their website last night and it said the show is scheduled for Daytona for August 22 - 24."



I imagine they couldn't move a show that big in one year.





"Laura,

You mentioned the size of 4 inches in diameter for microchipping. I've read in the statutes where they said 2 inches. Have they modified that?"



Maybe they have. I probably shouldn't have posted anything at all; I just like talking to you, Mike, LOL! When I first read the guidelines it read 4". When is a ROC ever 2"?



"I've spent too much time researching FL's confusing legal mumbo-jumbo. Aaarrrrggghhhhh!!!"



You and me both...I just gave up.



I had similar experiences when I had my FWC inspection for my gator. Over the phone the officer was giving me a lot of misinformation. Before he came to my house, I printed up the regs off the website, 'just in case'. It seems he reviewed them, too, because his info changed once he got there.



I'd have to reread the exhibition permit applications again, but I could have sworn one of questions dealt with being a FL resident.



FL's really not so bad. I don't mind the ROC permitting as much as others do (go ahead, throw tomatoes at me!). I guess it's because I do a lot of community education and I work with some inner city programs. There's a lot of people there who don't treat their animals well, and they see large reptiles as a cool possession or something that intimidates. It's disposable and when they're done with it, who really cares what happens? Let's catch an alligator, keep it and re-release it. Let's buy a Burm, cram it into a small aquarium, then take it out and walk the streets to scare the crap out of people.



I understand why the FWC wants to regulate, but it's a little out of hand. The permit doesn't effect me as much as you because I'm not a breeder, a vendor, and I don't plan on buying more (OK, maybe one more). What gets my hot button is the disclosure and exotic zoning propositions. I don't own a gun and in my neighborhood, I would be afraid of some of these wackos who have them. However, everyone has a right to own one, and I have a right to keep any reptile I want in my house in a safe manner.

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