This seems to work well enough for snake breeders and for DNR here in MD. As far as turtles, you can keep NA wood turtles, so long as you have proof they weren't taken from the wilds of Maryland or that you had them before the regs went into affect. If we can get the regs in line with the new law, MD residents should be able to breed woodies - and any other turtle except for List C animals - with a permit, so long as the parents are legal and permitted.



Of course, if something's listed as endangered in MD, you still can't have it, no matter what, unless you have a scientific collection permit. I think people are trying to work on this, though, as there used to be people breeding bog turtles in MD before the regs went into affect 10 yrs or so ago - and then they had to get rid of their bogs.



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