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Hatching season is here, and shipping season is not far behind. With more and more localities (and even states) making new regs regarding exotics ownership, I wonder if any of you are rethinking how you do business. Although most of the rules seem to target giant constrictors and venomous, does anyone know of any specific places where our cute little BPs are illegal? Are there any places you will not ship? It seems like most of the regs are written to make the "outlaw" the owner, and not the shipper...but it has got me thinking.

I think our friends involvbed with native US species may have some insight, as its always been a dicey deal shipping native species across state lines. I recall a story of a guy who got in huge trouble just possising like a triple-homo cornsnake, because cornsnakes were a regulated species in his home state...like the bloodred striped zigzag could have slithered out of the local woods (yes, I made the whole "bloodred striped zigzag" thing up....I can't remember quite what it was....lol).

Any thoughts on this issue as it relates to BPs and the ever tightening city, county, and state ordinances being sent down these days?

I'm licensed by the state of FL. I will ship to just about any U.S. state. I only deal with smaller animals so the big regs don't really apply to me. I don't think it's illegal to ship anywhere in the U.S. even if local laws and regulations do not permit ownership to most.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

since you live here. I just filled out my application for the $50 permit to sell reptiles. Is there anything else I need to do besides wait to hear from F&W? I just have a small collection and I'll just be selling a few extra males this year, but as I understand it, I still need the permit. Are there any inspections that have to be done or anything else? This is my first time applying for the permit, and I couldn't find much info online.

Thanks,
Shelly

I know there have been some changes so I don't know for sure if they inspect new applications now. I've had mine for quite a while and year after year, they just send me a renewal notice. When I first got mine, there was no inspection. Now, I don't sell or keep "hots" so that may be a different story. FFWWC is pretty quick and good about their paperwork. If you are applying for just a Class III license, you should be fine.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Yep, I'm just applying for the Class III. I only have BPs, nothing else. I'm mailing the application tomorrow, so we'll see how long it takes. Thanks for the help!