Are there any venomous snakes legal to keep in California?

Question

If not I just guess I will have to move,lol

first off I don't want opinions on if I am being stupid I would get permission from my neighbors and would get insurance, Also I know there is a permit needed But There are still some snakes that are illegal even with a permit.

I would like to Know of snakes that are legal with a permit in california

Answer 1

Not without a permit. Highly illegal otherwise b/c you are endangering yourself (w/o proper gear and knowledge) and could be endangering those in your neighborhood.

Answer 2

It is lawful to keep venomous snakes in California without a permit so long as they are native species. Unlike colubrids and boas not even a fishing license is required to collect such snakes. It is also lawful to keep non natives such as Mangrove snakes, Western and Eastern Hognose, and False Water Cobras. A permit to keep other venomous snakes would have to given out by the California Department of Fish and Game. If you want specifics I suggest you contact the DFG. Permits are rarely given out except to Zoos, labs etc.

Food for thought. It is legal to keep a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake in you home next to the Jone's but you can't keep a domesticated ferret in a cage. According to California domestic ferrets pose a public safety risk. You gotta love the government.

Answer 3

There's a more important question than are they legal. Have you had experience with venemous snakes before? Have you been in contact (i.e. helping to feed, clean, etc) with them. If you haven't, I'd suggest doing that first and then getting a copperhead, which if they bite you you run the very slim risk (I'm assuming you're a healthy person not a kid or elderly) of needing anti-venom, as their venom is hemotoxic and weakest of the venemous snakes.

Answer 4

the fast answer is certain, some hots are legal. The lengthy answer: it relies upon on your area, many cities have strict guidelines on venomous reptiles, many times banning them outright or requiring allowing. interior the state some species require larger element allowing, (ie Heloderma (Gila Monsters)) yet once you're wondering Crotes (rattlers) then CA branch of Fish and sport would not require allowing. Your perfect wager once you're searching into transferring into hots is to communicate with numerous vendors/breeders... a superb starting up source are different reptile societies throughout the state (CALRIS, imperative Valley Herp. Society, etc) to locate someone who can help mentor you and may want to have a extra targeted understanding of the guidelines, guidelines and maximum significant protection/protection for starting up a series. (once you're bit by your warm you should pay for the antivenom as its not coated by maximum insurance organizations if its your own puppy, and antivenom is amazingly very extreme priced... it truly is the commonly used reason i'm not breeding rattlesnakes today too extreme priced if i'm getting bit)

Answer 5

Aside from the fact that it's illegal, what kind of jackass keeps venomous snakes in a residential area? You have no right to jeopardize the safety of any neighbor hood with the presence of a poisonous snake. The can and do get loose ... then what?

Answer 6

the only snakes i know that are legal here are wives you dont need a permit just a liscence but they are vfery hard to train
Just kidding

Answer 7

I think it should be fine if you pass some sort of test and know what you are doing. Anyways, if you have venoums snakes in the area, just observe them...

Answer 8

you need permits i think