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oldherper
at Tue Oct 21 08:03:25 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by oldherper ]
The jury is still out on pit-tagging, I think. It seems not to bother larger snakes, but some think it's harmful (or even deadly) on small snakes.
As far as permits in Florida, I wouldn't really bank on getting them too much. In the few states that couperi are native to, getting the permit to keep them is extremely difficult for an individual. I'm not sure about Florida, but I know in Georgia, if you do manage to get a permit, it allows you to have 2 of the same sex and you must prove that you are using them a certain number of hours every year for educational programs. The requirements for application for the permits is the same. You ahve to have the Federal Permits (if you are transporting them commercially across state lines), documentation on origin, drawings and photos of the facilities and cages they will be housed in, and your facilities will be inspected at least annually.
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