If you are breeding any native species (native to California), you need to get a captive bred wildlife permit from the state fish and game dept. (It costs around $40 a year) I have had to have one for about 3 years now--for my cal king breedings. As a breeder, you can have as many animals as you like. The only limits I know of, are on collecting, and it is 4 animals (cal. kings) in your possession I believe. Other animals, have other limits--like one mountain king, or 25 side-blotched lizards, etc.) (This doesn't apply to me as all my animals are captive bred, so I don't really keep up on this part of the regulations.)



You can give away the offspring, if you like, but you can't release them into the wild--for disease reasons, they say. But, you still have to have a permit if you breed them, regardless of their origin and what you do with the offspring, and fill out forms, and give the forms to fish and game yearly,-- to account for all breedings, deaths, animals purchased, animals collected from the wild, and animals sold OR given away, and who they were sold to, or given away to, and for how much.



A fishing license is needed to collect any from the wild. (all mine were purchased as babies from breeders).--but pet owners and pet shops do not need to keep permits. (just the breeders). And pet shops must keep a record of their purchases on the premises for 3 years(I think that is the length of time). All sales invoices must have my permit number on the receipt I give.



Hope that clarifies it.--Oh, Yeah, only normal colored snakes apply (albinos are exempt from all permits and forms submitted to fish and game.)







Rodney

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