Yes, hello. I have difficult times researching herp laws in many states and become extremely frustrated, and Alaska (AK) is proving especially difficult; all I find are proposals about venomoids and catching native herps - it's NO help!

I would simply just like to know if (harmless) snakes can be kept legally in AK, or if any permit(s) are required. I inquire because back in the early-mid 90s, a long-term family friend who lived in AK for 12 years in the 80s told me it was believed NO snakes naturally occurred in the state, and thus NO (exotic) snakes were allowed to be kept neither, or there'd be a $10K fine...?!

My girlfriend and I are strongly considering moving to AK for many reasons, but We wouldn't be able to so easily part with any of Our ten (10) snakes, so this is somewhat a deciding factor. And We of course don't want to keep them illegally.

Thanks in advance for ANY and ALL information regarding this concern!

Sincerely,
Timothy

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• Keeping snakes in Alaska - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 01:37:08 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - Chris_McMartin, Wed Oct 6 08:33:36 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - Chris_McMartin, Wed Oct 6 08:39:59 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - TimCole, Wed Oct 6 11:21:40 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 14:00:02 2010
• Response to both of Yours - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 13:41:00 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - PHFaust, Wed Oct 6 08:50:00 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 14:08:29 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - daneby, Wed Oct 6 12:25:50 2010
• RE: Keeping snakes in Alaska - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 14:18:49 2010
• Ha, never mind, there's been activity... - deathstalker, Wed Oct 6 14:29:27 2010