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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Annapolis, Maryland) 19 December 05 NRP Charge New York Man With Undersized Turtles
Jon Michael Scuderi, 30, of West Babylon, NY was charged Saturday, Dec.17 by the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) for possession of 17 undersized turtles. Scuderi was issued a citation for possession of turtles with a carapace length of less than four inches at the Havre de Grace Reptile Expo. The Annotated Code of Maryland states a person who imports, transports, sells, transfers, breeds, raises, keeps or possesses any live turtle with a carapace length less than four inches or viable turtle eggs is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
NRP Charge New York Man With Undersized Turtles

I can't believe it. Everyone knows that the 4" rule is enforced in MD, it's a state regulation here, you'd have to be a fool to try it at a herp show in MD. Even stranger is that I'm at Havre de Grace fairly regularly (it's a monthly event), and I've never seen a DNR officer there. I've always thought that the organizer ran a very legal show, at least as far as I could see on top of the tables. Even if I don't approve of some of the merchandise the vendors have at that show, I thought it was one of the more law abiding shows out there. I'd believe it if you said it was a flea market, but I thought everyone at Havre de Grace would know better.

What species?

Katrina

Sulcatas and Hermanns. The organiser of the event was not aware that they were there...they were under the table, and was not happy that the tortoises were there. The DNR was in the area because of some unlawful deer hunting.
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

SHHHH. Whewr hunting wrabbits. It's wrabbit season. . .

Get real.

These jokers were probably undercover. Whoooo someone has a 3" turtle- call in the backups. I'm sure glad to not live in MD. A show without turtles or tortoises is no show worth attending to me. The MD state law seems more strict than the Federal one. Again, state or federal- the 4 inch turtle law is one of the dumbest laws ever put on the books in this country. All because of worthless red ear sliders in the 1970's. Ban all the RES so we could move on with the hobby of keeping turtles and tortoises. Someday soon I hope people wake up to this craziness and purge the law.

And you guys call yourself terrapins- the name of the college should be changed!

They were seen in the area for hunting dear where they weren't suposed to be. Most people knew it...out of towners may not have.

And I live in Bog Turtle country.....wanna see'em REALLY freak out, lol
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

n/p
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC