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I was curious, because I don't want to get rid of my caecilians, of how to get a permit to keep them legally.
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http://joshmilliken.tripod.com/

Hi there:

Normally, when you hear that something is "illegal to own", that means that you cannot keep it in captivity without a permit. However, the laws state that Typhonectes are not only illegal to own, but "cannot be imported into the United States". Therefore, and I may be wrong, I do not think a permit is even an option. Don't even go through the trouble of trying. If this were a really terrible crime, the Typhlonectes owners on here would have been arrested a long time ago. If your caecilian is a terrestrial species, you have nothing to worry about at all.
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The permit requirement would be to import or export typhlonectes. The exception would be if your state or other municipality requires a permit, for this you would need to check with the appropriate state or local agency.

Basically what I would recommend is that you do not conduct in commerce with the caecilians as this can bring you into scrutiny of the various agencies.

Ed