If you have any question about the legality of any monitor, simply give a call to fish and wildlife. You do not have to name, names or tell them who is offering what, just ask if that species is legal or not in your state. They have to give you an answer, its the law. They will also lead you to other agencies if necessary. If you have question, ask for an answer in writing. But only to the person who answered you on the phone. Each individual agent has their own interpitation. So pick one you like and get it in writing if you have too.

Normally with CITIES 2 reptiles I would not think its necessary to get it in writing, but with this species I would, as they have blocked import in the past. So there will be some question as to how legal they are. Which means, they like to mess with species they have control over.

Consider, its only their opinion that counts, so ask them.

On a side note, in the old days, I bought this and that monitor and all these fine folks, said this and that as to how legal it was, but I did not go by what they said, I simply called USFWS. Good luck and I hope they are legal. FR

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• Gray's Monitor.....question?? - BarryL, Mon Dec 12 05:57:40 2005
• RE: Gray's Monitor.....question?? - lurk00, Mon Dec 12 10:19:16 2005
• RE: Hi Barry, do want I use to do - FR, Mon Dec 12 12:27:40 2005
• RE: Hi Barry, do want I use to do - mrcota, Tue Dec 13 06:06:06 2005
• RE: This is the exact reason for calling FW - FR, Tue Dec 13 07:21:27 2005
• RE: This is the exact reason for calling FW - mrcota, Wed Dec 14 05:40:17 2005
• RE: Sir - FR, Wed Dec 14 08:48:04 2005
• Like the bog turtles that are supposedly Cites 1.. - SHvar, Fri Dec 16 02:39:55 2005
• RE: Hi Barry, do want I use to do - reptilicus, Tue Dec 13 14:35:44 2005
• RE: Hi Barry, do want I use to do - mrcota, Wed Dec 14 06:01:10 2005
• My misunderstanding = thank you for clarity - reptilicus, Wed Dec 14 15:56:22 2005