" 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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• Who supports the sale of WC? - OHI, Wed Feb 11 14:59:47 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - daneby, Wed Feb 11 23:08:04 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 04:55:59 2009
• There is no - brhaco, Thu Feb 12 08:52:20 2009
• RE: There is no - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 10:08:54 2009
• Well said.. - phil bradley, Thu Feb 12 11:57:48 2009
• Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 18:15:14 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 18:37:50 2009
• Exactly my point - brhaco, Thu Feb 12 21:13:42 2009
• RE: Exactly my point - OHI, Thu Feb 12 22:13:26 2009
• I would NEVER - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 08:36:03 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 22:08:46 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Feb 12 22:45:27 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - OHI, Thu Feb 12 23:43:08 2009
• Unknown factor - OHI, Fri Feb 13 00:02:41 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - emysbreeder, Sat Feb 14 21:34:52 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - OHI, Sat Feb 14 22:15:18 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - wstreps, Sun Feb 15 08:19:28 2009
• RE: Unknown factor - OHI, Sun Feb 15 13:50:08 2009
• RE: Just stick to the question, please - antelope, Fri Feb 13 09:09:22 2009
• Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 08:46:37 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 14:04:33 2009
• RE: Seriously- - BRhaco, Fri Feb 13 15:03:22 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 16:22:10 2009
• RE: Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 17:06:42 2009
• RE: Seriously- - OHI, Fri Feb 13 19:18:19 2009
• RE: Seriously- - brhaco, Fri Feb 13 20:08:13 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - wstreps, Fri Feb 13 10:19:38 2009
• RE: Who supports the sale of WC? - OHI, Fri Feb 13 14:17:01 2009
• My late reply... - jscrick, Tue Feb 17 14:24:45 2009
• RE: My late reply... - jscrick, Tue Feb 17 14:39:52 2009