Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
The law in my area does not allow garter snakes as they are native. The stores bring in 'checkered' snakes every now and again, quite illegal (checkered garter snake) the fact that animal control and DNR can't recognise the checkered from the eastern does not mean it is legal.
Laws on laws on laws lol. I know in some areas if you can prove that the snake is not wild then you can possess a "native" species. The state often just doesn't want people collecting wild animals for pets.

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