Dillema: blood in feces and legal problem?

[KITKAT]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

I would love to keep her, but I got this in the mail after asking about a license for her after I found her.



So, she shouldn't be my pet as far as I can tell, and I'm worried about trying to get care for her, it is cold outside already, I am near Ithaca. I wish she could be cared for by me, but, I really don't want fish and game after me for trying to rehab a dying animal. I'll post a pic or two later.

Ask the same office if there is any provision for a "scientific collection permit" as there is in Ohio. Here, if you can prove you are doing research, even as simple as observation for publishing a "Note", then you can apply for that permit. You might also search for a reptile rescue in NY, and ask them how they handle rehab of wild snakes that are found in houses... etc.

[Elliot_H]

If you are by Ithaca then you are by Cornell which may take it. I looked into finding a reptile rescue around that area (I grew up in Cortland) and had absolutely no luck. The closest reptile rescue I've heard of was around NYC.