To whom it may concern, I am in need of urgent help!!!



I have some questions on possessing exotic reptiles

I’m a Pennsylvania resident and had an unexpected encounter with the NJ State Animal Control. I am a animal hobbyist with over 15 years experience, and also have an bachelors degree in Animal Science. I was on my way to a reptile show to exhibit and perhaps trade my reptiles. My reptiles being an 8 inch baby alligator, 6’ Burmese python, soft shell turtle, African side-neck, and a snapping turtle. They confiscated my animals and gave me citations for each individual reptile and said that I can face fines up to $1000 for each animal and also some jail time. They also offered a flee bargain that if I told them where I illegally got the animals, and also who I was illegally going to sell the animals to, they would drop the charges.I denied the bargain because I obtained all the animals legally at the Pennsylvania Hamburg Reptile show. Now I have the appear in court as of next week..so what should I do to avoid fines and perhaps get all my animals back?



I) I am a Pennsylvania resident and all animals listed are legal and require no permits. Do I still have to get a PA or NJ permit.

II) Did I have to have a certain kind of permit to cross state lines with these animals?? Being that animals are shipped from state to state all the times??

III) Can I receive something in writing or pick up certain documents to win my case?

Thanks again , all help will be appreciated!

tawndamontez@hotmail.com

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