I'm concerned by this HR669 bill. Will this affect keeping garter snakes as pets? I realize they are native, but they aren't on the 'white list', which seems to only be domesticated animals. I believe that with a fishing license in CA we are allowed to collect up to 2 snakes a year to keeps as pets. I'm not 100% sure about that but I remember reading somewhere something like that. I don't know if that will change. I was hoping for a CB baby albino checkered, but wouldn't mind a CA Red-sided garter, which are pretty too. They live around here.
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HR669 and Garters
LisaJ
Jul 05, 2009 08:16 PM
Replies (3)
brhaco
Jul 06, 2009 08:10 AM
As last written, HR669 would only affect animals not native to the U.S., including garters.
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG
The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....
brhaco
Jul 06, 2009 08:10 AM
On rerereading-my above post was badly worded-no, it would NOT affect garters at all! 
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG
The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....
mt
Jul 11, 2009 12:31 PM
Between the two you mentioned the Checkered will be much more friendly then the Cali.
mt
