reptile lincence

[dragondude33]

how long does the reptile licence take

thanks

[alewis0890]

the only shared liscense would be the snake permit that needs renewal anualy, and theres nothing, you give them money at a sport and goods store and wildlife, and they look at you funny for owning a snake, and hand you your permit.

[Scarloc]

Unless your in Australia I heard you need a licence just to keep a beardie there.

[ndn1]

I would totally understand the licensure in Aus. seeing how they r native to there and possibly be on some sort of species list.(Remember most of our bds do not come from the wild)  For instance in Nevada if you r found w/ a Desert Tortoise you r looking at some serious jail time and fines.  If you r even seen looking at one the wrong way they will lower the boom on you.

[ladyknite]

Licences usually aren't required for specific "pet store" type product in most US states.  To obtain animals from natural habitats, venomous reptiles, or those considered "native" in some areas require a special licence.  There are some animals that (state dependant) may be outside your grasp, so to speak.  Your local DNR or Wildlife office should be able to give you that kind of information.

My license for hots took about 4 weeks total.  But there was alot of running back and forth filing papers in different offices that took up alot of that time.

[frog_love]

I had two desert tortoises and i live in az the law is you cant take them or even pick them to move them off
the road ( cause if you move them they can pee and they loose all thier water they have stored ) or your in big trouble . you can own them
you can adopt them or they can be give to you ( you are not allowed to buy or sell ) . you are not allowed to take them from the wild

[Red Ink AUS]

G'day mates,

We need a basic wildlife license here in OZ to keep beardies, it also covers a whole bunch of other reptiles, native birds and mammals under the one license. I can keep all non-colubrid native snakes (i.e. phythons) and even some species of wallabies as well as skinks and other native agamids under the one license, although the exact species and price vary from state to state.

[GRSnorlax]

Here in New Jersey, for the last year or so, all exotics on display at the big box petstores have a "permit required" sign. I was told it doesn't cost anything and you just have to fill out a form when you buy your critter. Actually, the way some people take care of their pets, maybe we should have a free licence program after taking a test to be sure the animal is taken care of properly. Unless your talking about a drivers licence. I don't think the state would allow that, but we're talking about Australia here, so who knows?