Other pets (pics and discussions)

[Invisible Snake]

Nice.

Thank you Steve!

Is this yours?

Yup, mine. Next year I'm going to try and breed bps.

[ConcinusMan]

We once had chickens that we named after food items, crispy, pekin etc.

My friend has a red hen he named "Tyson" LoL

[guidofatherof5]

This morning I sent an email to the legal dept. of the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources asking them for legal clarification on whether I could keep Tank (Chelydra seprentina- Common Snapping Turtle) I received a call back from that office a few moments ago. The gentleman informed me they were working on the issue and waiting for a response from Law Enforcement. He said that his office has been unable to find any codes/laws that say I can't keep the turtle and he feels this issue should be resolved shortly, he thinks in my favor.
Fingers and toes crossed here.

[Charis]

Fingers and toes crossed here too!

[ProXimuS]

Hoping for the best Steve!

[ConcinusMan]

He said that his office has been unable to find any codes/laws that say I can't keep the turtle

I don't get it. It was my understanding that the city (?) granted an exception but state law says you can't have him.

[guidofatherof5]

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I don't get it. It was my understanding that the city (?) granted an exception but state law says you can't have him.

The City granted the exception then cancelled it because they were told(verbal, no codes) by a local State DNR officer that it was illegal to have the turtle. I now have the State DNR legal dept. clarifying the law for me.

[guidofatherof5]

I called the DNR person who called me yesterday. He said he didn't have an official answer yet but that he did receive a call from a law enforcement officer who stated "I don't think we have a dog in this fight"
This is encouraging but I won't celebrate until I have something in writing from the State.

[guidofatherof5]

Just received an email from the State. According to them I can keep Tank.

Mr. Gilfillan,

I am writing to confirm our prior conversations. Iowa law allows you to possess a live snapping turtle so long as you have a valid Iowa fishing license. Nothing in the Department of Natural Resources regulations would act to prohibit your continued keeping of the turtle as a pet, so long as you maintain a valid license.

Hopefully this email will allow Council Bluffs to reissue the prior waiver for “Tank”. Please contact me if you have any questions.

A copy of this email was sent to the City Health Dept. director. I contacted him and he said he would get for work on my exception to Tank.

I'll believe it when it's in my hands.

[Mommy2many]

Yeah!!!!!!