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Re: Corn snake!!
I am learning so much tonight! :-)
"Several of Virginia's snakes are rare and one, the canebrake rattlesnake, is protected under Virginia's Endangered Species Act. Neither the snake nor its habitat can be wantonly destroyed. Also by state regulation, non-endangered snakes cannot be killed unless they are a nuisance or health hazard. Unless you have no reasonable alternative but to kill a snake, it should be left alone.
An individual may have up to five live snakes of any single native species for personal use, but no endangered or threatened species may be possessed. A permit issued by DGIF is required to hold, propagate, and sell native snakes species for commercial purposes. Otherwise, possession limits and restrictions may vary depending on the county and city you live in, so please check with DGIF and your local government if you wish to keep snakes as pets."
I didn't know we had a state regulation stating snakes could not be killed (unless a nusiance or health hazard). How cool!
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