Well, the book itself is a compilation of relavent reptile laws covering all 50 states. When I bought the book (a few years back) it was in it's 19th edition, so I do imagine that there's probably a further updated version of it...I do know that it has been less than 10 years since I purchased it (roughly 4 or 5 I believe) so any retraction of the legal standing of the commercialization in native crotalids would have had to occur within this timeframe.



I do find it an extremely useful reference when I have a question regarding the legality of reptiles in certain states. In fact, it is the very same book that Mardi Snipes used for his "Coastal Reptiles" legality link on his website.



On a (somewhat) unrelated note, I have yet to see anyone in Ca. selling albino native crotes....However, I do see quite a few people selling Mexcian Beadeds (which of course are legal to own and sell in Ca.). From a logical standpoint, it would seem to me that if it was indeed legal to sell albino crotalids in Ca., we most likely would see them for sale in the Classifieds.



Again, you may be entirely correct...the laws could have been revised...All I know for sure is a) at one point in time in the not too distant past any commercialization in native crotalids was illegal in Ca., b) I have yet to see anyone in Ca. offer for sale any native crotalid (albino or otherwise)and c) being somewhat familiar with how difficult it is to get a law changed once it's "on the books" I still believe that (in all liklihood) native crotalids are still a no-no to sell, buy or barter in Ca.



When one considers the relative recent changes in Ca. law that permitted limited commercialization of a few native nonvenomous species, even this was years in the making. Granted, I like the way it has worked for Ca., but it certainly didn't happen overnight and was around for quite some time before it was even seriously considered.



To wrap this longwinded diatribe up, I don't know FOR SURE that commercialization in native albino crotalids is still illegal in Ca. I left Ca. 10 years ago, and I do know that when I left it was....Hopefully someone here that is a bit more versed in current Ca. law can answer this with certainty...



Now, if ya want to ask me about Az laws....THOSE I know pretty much inside and out! As an interesting side note, I find it interesting that Mexican Beadeds are completely legal to own and sell in Ca., and yet once you cross over into Az, ALL Heloderms are considered "restricted live wildlife"....Especially considering that many Az reptile laws are modeled after our neighbor to the west......go figure.



-AzAtrox

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