Wood Turtle

[wood turtle]

if i got a North American Wood Turtle in Virginia would i have to get a permit? They are endangerd in Virginia.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

if i got a North American Wood Turtle in Virginia would i have to get a permit? They are endangerd in Virginia.

Does the state of VA. allow 'laptops' in Jail so you can tell us yourself?

Count on it W.T.

NERD

 

[Yvonne G]

if i got a North American Wood Turtle in Virginia would i have to get a permit? They are endangerd in Virginia.

I don't believe there are any states here that allow you to have the North American Wood turtle. I think there are some in private collections that are "grandfathered" but I'm unsure if you are allowed to breed them and for sure you can't sell them. Danny would know more about this. Danny??

Yvonne

 

[egyptiandan]

I'm sure all the states that wood turtles are native to either do not allow you to have them or make you get a permit to have one.
The one state I know of (there might be more) that allow you have a wood turtle with a permit is New Jersey. Your allowed to breed them in New Jersey and sell the babies to people out of New Jersey. You just can't sell turtles in New Jersey.

Danny

 

[HermanniChris]

Dan is right. I am in NJ and I LEGALLY keep and breed Glyptemys insculpta. Here in NJ they are native and threatened but with proper paper work and documents, they have made it possible for us to have them. Although I cannot make sales within this state, I can LEGALLY sell them out of state to states where they are allowed as well. Unfortunately I cannot sell to PA, NY, MA, and probably most other states in their native range, but I am unsure of your laws in VA. It would be in your best interest to look up your state's laws because you could possibly get fined for having this animal, and I'm almost positive you'd at the very least need some kind of receipt proving that it is NOT wild collected.

In NJ they DO NOT need to be grandfathered in but you 100% MUST be able to provide Fish and Wildlife with a legit receipt of acquisition from a breeder, seller etc....

 

[wood turtle]

Thanks everyone for your a answers they really helped me out!!