HUGE finds...

Very cool Chris! Cute little buggers!

I'd be wary of bragging about this find. I've looked into keeping them before and have found many states with laws prohibiting keeping, collecting or breeding them. California is one such state, unless they've loosened up. This is from www.rubberboas.com....

"As of the time of writing, CA allowed the capture of 2 boas with a current fishing license, except for southern Rubber Boas, and no sale of any sort...All states but WA and CA allow for some avenue of breeding native boas. Again -first check with your local F&G to be sure what the laws are before attempting to catch one, or sell any offspring you have as I could be mistaken."

Chris has a fishing permit!

Beautiful finds, congrats!

I think they should be named Gumby and Pokey.

I'd be wary of bragging about this find. I've looked into keeping them before and have found many states with laws prohibiting keeping, collecting or breeding them. California is one such state, unless they've loosened up. This is from www.rubberboas.com....

"As of the time of writing, CA allowed the capture of 2 boas with a current fishing license, except for southern Rubber Boas, and no sale of any sort...All states but WA and CA allow for some avenue of breeding native boas. Again -first check with your local F&G to be sure what the laws are before attempting to catch one, or sell any offspring you have as I could be mistaken."

Chris has a fishing permit!

Probably has his fishing lisence, no doubt.. Likely following the rules as close as he can.. *shrugs* When people start talking about holding native species inside a forum, thats usually the time F&G show up at your door. Pretty solid advice about not talking about the finds you have kept, no matter if your under bag limit or not.. Of course I am not all that keen on keeping WC animals for a few reasons..

Regards... Tim of T and J

Very cool!

Here in Washington, you can't even touch one on the ground, but you can technically own one of if was bred out of state. I'd love to own them, and I love the ones Chris found. The light colour is too cool.

I'm too paranoid about Big Brother to risk hunting for rubber boas in Washington, although I'd love to. Unfortunately, I know of someone else on another forum was reported to Fish and Game apparently by a disgruntled member of the same forum although she had done nothing wrong. She had to put up with them on her doorstep asking questions because someone reported her for accidentally catching a protected species in a humane trap intended to catch something else. It was scary to hear what happened.

All of my collections are perfectly legal. I am allowed to catch and keep, with a valid fishing license, 2 of each of the species that I plan on keeping...and I only plan on keeping one of each for my own collection. Kaylee also has a valid fishing license. Zayne doesn't need one.

As well...the Lt. for the DFG in my county is a friend. He knows he is welcome to knock on my door at anytime. I have nothing to hide with my collection in any way. I welcome the DFG with open arms.

In California, I would be in more trouble for ordering these snakes and having them shipped from another state, than for collecting them with a fishing license. Importation of native species is HEAVILY frowned upon...much more severe than field collecting...

Now...if this was a "For Sale" ad...I would have my propogation permit number proudly displayed in bold print right in the ad before I ever posted it...

omg they are awesome!