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Hey I live in NJ and I keep several sepecies of herps. I do not have permits for them but I want to start aquiring permits to get legit. Is there a recommended way to doing this? I was thinking just starting getting ones for my Argus and Dumeril's monitors then adding the rest of my stuff slowly. Is it difficult to get permits for these monitors? Will they send people to inspect how I house them ..that would be fine but if it was before I got all my other stuff on the permits it may not be so good. How strict are they with the permit laws and aquiring permits for several herps?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

D

If you are going to sell stuff you need a dealer's permit ($100), Then they will inspect if they issue a permit (They don't have too!). If you are just keeping them as pets all you need is a hobby permit

A hobby permit is about $10 Bucks. If you get caught selling with just a hobby permit they will fine you for each snake and might take them.

I would email them or call them to be sure....

I am not looking to sell I just have several species and I want to get legit are they tough on people who have several animals?
I don't want to apply for a permit and put 30 things on it in one shot I would like to put them on gradualy. Do they visit your home for hobby permits?

Thanks

D

They don't inspect for hobby permits. It doesn't matter how many you have as long as its nothing on the banned list. Basicly No venomous or endangered. When I got my permit I had 47 snakes on the first one and nobody raised an eyebrow. There is a lot of BS stories about the state screwing people.
Most of the bad stuff I've heard comes from people who have been caught with illegal stuff or get caught collecting from the wild......