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Hey Guys/Gals,

I have a problem that maybe someone here could help me with: I cant find any information on keeping Gilas in Nevada. Ive read somewhere that you cant keep Gilas in captivity where the animals lives naturally. On the otherhand, Ive also read that you can keep a subspecies if its not known to naturally accure there. I.e. some places (i think CA, but i could definately be wrong) will allow banded but not reticulated. I am fully aware that these animals must be captive bred (having papers) and permits are require to keep, breed, and sell. I just didnt want to get my heart set on banded gilas only to find out that the mexicans would be the only thing legal.

I got my permits in NV a couple of years ago when I thought I was moving there. Not to terribly hard a process BUT, you can only have Heloderma horridum, Gilas are not allowed (both ssp.).
Permit was $100 as I recall. In CA. you can have suspectum but not cinctum (they are the same critter IMO but I have never tried to figure out their logic on that one), it is a pretty involved process and costs about $350 a year for the permit I believe. Again, H.horridum do not require a permit from CDFG, however you have to check with local laws and ordinances as to the legality of these animals in your city or county.

I like Gilas but compared to a full grown horridum they are just little pink and black gummy lizards...

Buenos suerte!
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Cheers
Lateralis
"I would rather be precisely wrong than approximately right"
Marion "Doc" Ford

Thanks a lot!!! Now that i know my limits I will look into Heloderma horridum.