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Woodgrain619
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 Texas laws

does anyone know texas laws for venomous snake and if you need a permit how would you get one?
06/18/08  10:35pm

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TJP
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   Message To: Woodgrain619   In reference to Message Id: 1765734


 Texas laws

Go to Wal-mart. Not sure if you can still get them, though. And keep in mind each county/city has it’s own ordinances.
06/19/08  12:16pm

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Dawn & Terry
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   Message To: TJP   In reference to Message Id: 1766186


 Texas laws

True sir. California has no restrictions on any of the Crotalus. However, our county allows you to have 2 max.
06/19/08  01:31pm

 #1766353


Woodgrain619
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   Message To: Dawn & Terry   In reference to Message Id: 1766256


 Texas laws

I looked it up and i think you dont need a permit for species from texas but you can buy a $60 permit for species that are from different states and countries.
06/19/08  03:06pm

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Dawn & Terry
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   Message To: Woodgrain619   In reference to Message Id: 1766353


 Texas laws

$60 and you can keep what ever herps you want. Man that’s 60 bucks well spent.



06/19/08  03:14pm

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   Message To: Dawn & Terry   In reference to Message Id: 1766359


 Texas laws

is there anyone from TEXAS that has any venomous snakes?
06/19/08  10:32pm

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   Message To: Woodgrain619   In reference to Message Id: 1766975


 Texas laws

here is a site that may help, you may want to contact someone like the fish and game commision to make sure not sure if the site is updated often

http://www.dhs3.com/looserooexotics/venlaws.html?800417a8
06/20/08  11:52am

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   Message To: Jparker1167   In reference to Message Id: 1767425


 Texas laws

i live in texas and im very familiar with all the laws related to herps. theres actually alot more then you think. the permit that guy was talking about getting at wal-mart is only a hunting license that you used to need to go herping and collecting. but since the addition of the new law hb 2012 i think it is it has made it illegal to do any roadcrusing so thet license dosent even matter anymore. as far as keeping hots. you cant. flatout. there is only 2 ways. 1 is you keep it illigally and risk the chance of getting caught. 2 is go to texas parks and wildlife and tell them you wanna keep a venomous snake. now there gonna ask you for a couple of things before they give you a permit. 1 is a couple of thousand dollars. 2 is proof that your keeping the snakes for educational or research purposes and theres no way you can lie your way thru it. now i got my permit because i do all the collecting for my herpetology professor at texas A&M and he got funded for a study so he put me on his permit so i can continue collecting. sorry guy.
06/21/08  05:45pm

 #1771684


TJP
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   Message To: XxsnakecharmerxX   In reference to Message Id: 1768742


 Texas laws

"the permit that guy was talking about getting at wal-mart is only a hunting license that you used to need to go herping and collecting."

No, I was referring to the permit to keep exotics which went on sale April 1st for $20 and the commercial permit for $60. Unless it’s been done away with in the past 2 months and since they still have it on the TPWD site, I’m assuming they haven’t, so I’d look into it.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/faq/business/permits/nonindigenous_snakes/index.phtml

To my knowledge, there is no permit needed to keep native snakes.....but there are many ordinances in many counties/cities.



06/24/08  08:35am

 #1778543


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   Message To: TJP   In reference to Message Id: 1771684


 Texas laws

You have it right TJP. New law this year. If you are a breeder of "exotics" (large python species, anacondas and poisonous non indegenous species) the fee for your permit is higher, not sure, I think 60 bucks was the set permit fee. Records must be kept of each individual it is sold to...etc.
The 20 dollar permit you mentioned is just to own a "pet" exotic.
Pet stores have to get a different kind of permit.

To those who are asking, many owners/breeders trying to stay under the radar in Texas are not about to put their "buisness" on the forum, as we all know, big brother monitors this site, as he does others.
06/30/08  11:46am

 #1781819


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   Message To: Snakebuz   In reference to Message Id: 1778543


 Texas laws

I know u need permit for timbers in texas..other natives pretty sure not..since im keeping my cottonmouth with no problems and have had cop friends see him..everything iv read said its ok

but as stated...different counties = different rules



07/03/08  03:32pm


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