catching and keeping burmese in south florida?

[chasingtime]

I don't think it's legal to acquire a burm as a pet in Florida regardless if you buy it or catch it...pretty sure it's been that way for a while now. Don't think you can go collecting them in the wild for any reason without a state issued permit. Probably best to just bury this idea.

nothing on the books about respecting them where they lay its really the thrill of the chase anyway to be honest...

[apple2]

This doesn't seem like a good idea...

[luvmyballs]

I live out west. probably will never visit florida. but I think it would be awesome to see 1 of these things roaming around wild. I wouldn't mind seeing some gators 2 .

[The Serpent Merchant]

I live out west. probably will never visit florida. but I think it would be awesome to see 1 of these things roaming around wild. I wouldn't mind seeing some gators 2 .

Come over to my apartment then, there are gators in the lake behind my building lol

[chasingtime]

ive spent years looking for fish for my tanks back in ny and to be honest when i finally caught them i was not excited like i thought id be. my favorite memories were just being out in the wild...

[Brian Fobian]

I don't see any freaking idea in keeping wild reptiles, and I would never do it myself, but then again I'm a good person... Wild animals/reptiles belong in the wild! Stick to CB! And also the chance of finding a Burm in Everglades is very small!

[wolfy-hound]

In Florida, you must have a permit to own a burmese. If you don't have a permit now, you can't get a permit really.

You cannot collect a feral burmese from the wild in Florida without a proper permit. You cannot collect wildlife from the Everglades without the proper permits. I believe there are areas of the Everglades you are not allowed to access.

You CAN observe wildlife in Florida, including any nonnative species you might happen across. So you can hike around(observing the rules about where, etc) and look for burmese. However, the Everglades is a HUGE place, and there's not a lot of landmarks and roads and such to get to most of it. Much of it is boat-accessable only.

You might be able to contact one of the local(to South Florida) herp societies and see if they have group tours or herping trips that you could go along with. They'd probably know the best areas to go looking.

[luvmyballs]

In Florida, you must have a permit to own a burmese. If you don't have a permit now, you can't get a permit really.

You cannot collect a feral burmese from the wild in Florida without a proper permit. You cannot collect wildlife from the Everglades without the proper permits. I believe there are areas of the Everglades you are not allowed to access.

You CAN observe wildlife in Florida, including any nonnative species you might happen across. So you can hike around(observing the rules about where, etc) and look for burmese. However, the Everglades is a HUGE place, and there's not a lot of landmarks and roads and such to get to most of it. Much of it is boat-accessable only.

You might be able to contact one of the local(to South Florida) herp societies and see if they have group tours or herping trips that you could go along with. They'd probably know the best areas to go looking.

sounds like it would be easier to head over to the surface merchants apartment check out the gators in the lake lol

[chasingtime]

I don't see any freaking idea in keeping wild reptiles, and I would never do it myself, but then again I'm a good person... Wild animals/reptiles belong in the wild! Stick to CB! And also the chance of finding a Burm in Everglades is very small!

a nice person shouldnt suggest that someone else is a bad person for having different beliefs than someone else and guess what, you would never have had your cb if it wasnt for people practicing wild caught. as a matter of fact i see wild caught all over our hobbys websites every single day. new species and hard to breed captive species and someone keeping that trade alive. in fact many many people are keeping it alive. i choose to see you as a good person and welcome to your opinion. and by the way i clearly stated toward the end that i will enjoy the thrill of the chase and watch them in their wild homes. peace...

[chasingtime]

Wild animals/reptiles belong in the wild!

one more thing. the wild reptile i was discussing does not belong in the wilds of south florida...