" Should they be listed in Florida?" They spotted turtles.


Are you serious, they should be totally protected .EVEYWHERE. This is a collection sensitive species that the idea of a bag limit regulation does not apply to .

It doesn't matter if anyone can find them in Florida or not. By allowing legal collection in Florida it opens the door for illegal collection in other places. Places where populations can be easily over collected and the location of the turtles is well known.


No matter what anybody says visually ,
There's nothing to separate a Florida spotted from a spotted found anywhere else. Back when Jack Louruse was the man for spots I got see more then my share. Thousands. I also caught a fair number on my own and took home a grand total of three for pets. Even back then I knew it was heading for a disaster and that it couldn't go on . You can no more tell the difference between spotted's then you can Guyana and Suriname redtails.

I took this picture in my driveway it's Florida Box turtle eating a walking catfish.







Ernie Eison
Westwood Acres Reptile Farm Inc.
WESTWOOD ACRES REPTILE FARM INC.

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