greetings from texas

[ianrambell]

I got settled in at our apartmant. No snakes until we get a house . This means no more red radix from me lol. Steve has my last one. I was wondering if eastren black necks are endangered in texas. If not I want to go collect a few adults for breeding. Get some more captive bred babies of this sweeet snake .

[guidofatherof5]

Glad you had a safe trip.
Ian's Red and Ian's Light are doing well.

[mustang]

no its not endangered go to tpaw.com i live in helotes how about you

[ianrambell]

Great to hear I want to catch alot of adults to produce many captive babies. When we get a home my mom is giving me a room for my snakes. I live up in the hills of san antonieo. Me and my dad are going to drive to a lake called choak lake. Locals have said there are snakes everywhere there. Its a 1hr drive Im assuming water snakes. I plan to work with radix, californa red sides and eastren black necks next summer.

Do you have any black necks?

[MichaelSmith]

Hey, good luck with the breeding projects. One thing to think about: radix is actually off-limits for the reptile trade in Texas. Seems strange, huh? T. radix gets into the panhandle of Texas in a very limited area. Maybe the thought is that plains garters could be vulnerable in that particular area. For whatever reason, T. radix is not on the white list (and that means only a few may be collected and they cannot be sold or traded in).

[ianrambell]

I have a couple coming from nebraska when I get a house. That is a bummer I love radix .

[mustang]

Hey, good luck with the breeding projects. One thing to think about: radix is actually off-limits for the reptile trade in Texas. Seems strange, huh? T. radix gets into the panhandle of Texas in a very limited area. Maybe the thought is that plains garters could be vulnerable in that particular area. For whatever reason, T. radix is not on the white list (and that means only a few may be collected and they cannot be sold or traded in).

why would it be off limits last time i checked in texas u can have any ingineus venomus reptile and any exotic non venoumous reptile except a few like rericulated pythons and anacondas(u need permits) ill check again!

[mustang]

TEXAS CONTROLLED EXOTIC SNAKE PERMITS

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2008

Effective April 1, 2008, you will need to have

$60 Commercial Controlled Exotic Snake Permit

If you plan to sell any of the snakes listed below

Sellers will need to provide a receipt to the purchaser for
all transactions involving the snakes below,
as purchaser will have 21 days to get their

$20 Recreational Controlled Exotic Snake Permit

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/permits/land/wildlife/media/nongame_regulations_faqs.doc

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved the publication of proposed regulations that would require a new permit for people who sell, transport or possess venomous snakes not indigenous to Texas, plus four species of pythons and one species of anaconda.
Under House Bill 12, enacted by the 80th Texas Legislature, the commission is required to establish permits authorizing the possession and transportation of the following snakes:

ALL non-indigenous venomous snakes
African rock python (Python sebae)
Asiatic rock python (Python molurus)
green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
reticulated python (Python reticulatus), and
southern African python, (Python natalensis)
A hybrid of any species listed above

The bill also prohibits the release of these snakes into the wild in Texas.
The proposed regulations would require anyone who possesses one of the controlled exotic snakes, but does not sell snakes, to buy a $20 Recreational Controlled Exotic Snake Permit. Permit No. 580
People who buy a controlled exotic snake from a pet store could use their sales receipt as a temporary recreational permit good for 21 days, giving them time to buy an official Texas Parks and Wildlife Department permit.
Dealers who possess or transport controlled exotic snakes for sale would need to pay a $60 Commercial Controlled Exotic Snake Permit. This permit would be required for each permanent place of business where controlled exotic snakes are sold. Permitted businesses would need to maintain a daily record of snake sales, which would have to be kept for two years and made available to TPWD upon request. Permit No. 581
Either permit could be obtained anywhere Texas hunting and fishing licenses are sold. When you go to obtain your permit, be sure to tell them the permit number you are wanting to purchase.

[ianrambell]

I wont have too worry about this.

[sirtalis01]

thats good woohoo.... that means you could sale me a trio of eastern Blacknecks