The state wildlife enforcement officers, or anybody else for that matter, won't be able to distinguish whether a reptile is wild caught or captive bred. Just because you show him a bill of sale doesn't prove that it is the same animal that was bought. When permits are issued in Louisiana, it will be for location, not reptile or breeder. One permit covers whatever is housed at that address for whatever that particular permit is for. I am going to send you an overview of the laws here which, for the most part, we are happy with. Our Society, LGCHS, participates and is part of the Reptile & Amphibian Task Force which works with the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries to formulate state regulations.
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