owning gecko in flordia

[pugmommie]

Do you have to have a Class III, No-cost Personal Pet Permit in Florida for a leopard gecko?
What about breeder's in Florida?

 

[pugmommie]

I think I just answered my own question. I just found this - Wildlife Not Requiring a Permit
1. Reptiles, amphibians (nonvenomous native species that are not listed as endangered, threatened, species of special concern, or otherwise regulated; nonvenomous nonnative species not listed as Reptiles of Concern)
this is on the florida fish and wildlife webpage.

 

[Khrysty]

I think I just answered my own question. I just found this - Wildlife Not Requiring a Permit
1. Reptiles, amphibians (nonvenomous native species that are not listed as endangered, threatened, species of special concern, or otherwise regulated; nonvenomous nonnative species not listed as Reptiles of Concern)
this is on the florida fish and wildlife webpage.

I'm nearly positive geckos don't fall into the list of Reptiles of Concern lol. You probably did answer your own question

 

[pugmommie]

Yea, I'm being nutty!!

 

[Keith N]

You probably don't need a permit but there was this one guy that knew a guy that had his jugular ripped out by his pissed off leopard.

 

[JoshuaTrana]

No kidding man my leo took my left hand off I nearly bled to death lol

 

[ReptilesForTheWin]

Lol well I live in Florida and I post public videos of my geckos and I have not been arrested so I would say you are safe!

Where do you live in FL? Because maybe it is different there.

 

[pugmommie]

Oh you guys are funny!! lol

 

[pugmommie]

Crestview, fl

 

[herpencounter]

Pfft! All the way in the frickin panhandle???

 

[Keith N]

Sometimes your local animal control officer can answer some questions also.

 

[ReptilesForTheWin]

LOL um I am in central FL so I don't know about way up there.

 

[sunshinegeckofarm]

wait, you didnt know leopard geckos are a very invasive species and if they escape they will take over florida and hold us for ransom. lol.

no permits are needed to own. if you plan on breeding and want to sell at shows then you need a permit for that.

 

[pugmommie]

Thanks Sunshine!