I'm very interested in owning a lyre snake, but I would much prefer to have the subspecies native to the Trans-Pecos region. Therein lies the problem, as they are protected in Texas and cannot be collected. However, the range of the Texas lyre snake reaches into Mexico and New Mexico. So I'm hoping that maybe there's somebody out there who knows how I might be able to get one? It's gotta be possible right?
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Texas lyre snake question
nat_habidude
Apr 28, 2006 10:29 PM
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lateralis
May 03, 2006 12:05 PM
I'm very interested in owning a lyre snake, but I would much prefer to have the subspecies native to the Trans-Pecos region. Therein lies the problem, as they are protected in Texas and cannot be collected. However, the range of the Texas lyre snake reaches into Mexico and New Mexico. So I'm hoping that maybe there's somebody out there who knows how I might be able to get one? It's gotta be possible right?
KS people, you bump paying customers off the site for simple mistakes on ads or something but you'll let obvious queries to break the law remain? Trolls are ugly beasts that dont deserve to see the light of day.
nat_habidude
Jul 31, 2006 02:13 PM
I have no intention of breaking any laws. My curiosity was about any possible captive breeding or other ways of LEGALLY obtaining a Texas lyre snake. I fully respect efforts to curb the overcollection of threatened species. My actual reason for wanting one is for an educational display showing children native snakes so they can identify them as harmless and not hurt them when they see them. I'm sorry if my query was worded wrong or gave any impression that I intended to deliberately break the law. Thank you for jumping all over a newbie asking an honest question.
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lateralis
Aug 17, 2006 12:18 PM
Didnt mean to trounce you, the post had an "LE" flavor to it as most know that the Texas lyre is a protected species. It was irritating that KS would leave a potentially illegal query while suspending forum priv's of others because of a stupid mistake on posting, or the topic being in the wrong forum.
No offense and good luck with your search, I would focus on a less controversial ssp. such as you can find in AZ, NM, or CA.
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Lateralis
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