or are they mild enough that they are not? I got an email from a seller that said they'd ship to my door-is this legal? If not maybe we should get it stopped?
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Are mangrove snakes covered under venomous shipping laws
Ryan Shackleton
Jul 11, 2004 12:14 PM
Replies (4)
BGF
Jul 11, 2004 03:32 PM
For legislative reasons, they don't fall into the definition of being venomous (e.g. they are sold in pet stores in California) and I agree with this practical definition of them as 'non-venomous' (in other words, while they may possess venom, they certainly are not to be considered as in the same class as elapids/viperids). SO, you'd be technically in the clear.
Cheers
Bryan
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rearfang
Jul 11, 2004 05:51 PM
Mangroves are considered venomous in Florida and some other states. You need to check your own state laws and find this out first or you could be in trouble. Does your state require a lisence for venomous?
Better do some checking...
Frank
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BGF
Jul 12, 2004 02:20 AM
I didn't realise some of the States had formally put them on venomous. Certainly check with the regs in your State.
This is the perfect situation to illustrate why a 'warm' classification needs to be put in to distinguish betweenly truly hot (elapids, vipers, boomslangs etc) and those that will just make you feel usually at most a bit uncomfortable.
When you get them, long sleeve shirts and gardening gloves are enough to prevent any bites.
All the best
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
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Australian Venom Research Unit,
University of Melbourne
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Population and Evolutionary Genetics Unit,
Museum Victoria
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http://www.venomdoc.com
Cuda
Jul 13, 2004 07:56 PM
The reason i ask is at the Orlando FIRE show there was a very large, very reputable Florida Vendor selling a baby mangrove.
Do you have to have the license tow own one?
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