I know that RES's are illegal in Oregon, Washington, and California, but are there any other states that prohibit them? Any input would be great! Thanks!
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States Where RES's Are Illegal
aphillipi
Feb 24, 2007 09:10 PM
Replies (3)
CTU2fan
Feb 25, 2007 09:02 AM
Wow, I didn't know they were illegal in any state. Is it out of fear that released RES will breed & compete with native species? I could see that in CA I guess, but doesn't it get too cold for them in OR & WA?
Also, since we're on legal, is the baby turtle ban still in effect? Because I've seen them for sale just lately...
jeff m
Feb 25, 2007 11:25 AM
Yep, still in effect in California, but no private breeder has ever paid attention to it. There has actually been a salmonella outbreak in California due to peanut butter. Who would have thought right??? I had one friend purchase his slider at a flea market and signed some kind of informed consent paper, not to sure on what was stated on the paper though. It wasn't official, but a generic paper with all kinds of signatures of people who have bought turtles from this guy.
Jeff M.
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Jeff M.
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1.2 tri-colored hogs
2.4 w.hogs
1.2 albino RES
2.4 spotted turtles
0.1 puppy
--->2.7 albino mice feeder breeding colony
reptilesalive
Jun 17, 2007 07:50 PM
I live here in california and there not illegal here its illegal to sell them under a certain inch im pretty sure 4. but everywhere sells them petco,petsmart any fish and reptile store.
i dont even know where to get them so small cause in the stores there about 6 inches and up but there not illegal here only if there too small. =]
