Great pics of Pimbura below guys.
Not to put a damper on your excitement about Sri Lankan Pythons since they are very cool. I have a CBW permit and keep both the mainland and the island forms.
After reading the Reptile Magazine statement by Don Hamper about his trials and tribulations with the transport of protected species across state lines, BE CAREFULL. He is spending a year and a day in jail plus paying out a ton of money for the violations. He also can't have reptiles until he is off probation! That would kill most of us to say the least, so better to keep legal forms or take the time to apply and pay for the permits rather than loose your privaledge to have anything-right!
I applied for the CBW permit and it took about 2-3months to have it issued.
YOU DO NEED THE PERMIT FOR "Pimbura" Sri Lankan Python, Ceylonese Python. The Department of Fish & Wildlife accepts the classification of pimbura as synonomous with molurus the mainland "light phase" Indian Python. There is genetic research underway to re-validate pimbura as a subspecies again but for now they are Appendix 1 Endangered Species.
Don't let someone ship you one across state lines saying it is not a molurus. I will check and see if it is legal to drive to another state and purchase a specimen and return with it as personal property, probably not. You can move to another state with your animals as personal property but I don't know if you went and bought one and returned if it would trip the alarm or not? You can always get a verification by calling the Fish and Wildlife office in Virgina, they are always very helpfull.
Only bivitattus can be obtained and shipped without the permit.
