ripper7777777 said:exoticsdr said:Have been trying to stay away from this thread to not seem like a bad guy, BUT if she was to bring the tortoise to me, I would be obligated, by law, to confiscate the animal and call Texas Parks and Wildlife, whom would either instruct me on how to release the animal or instruct me to keep the animal until it could be placed with a licensed facility. It happens all the time, especially with raptors (federal law) and wildlife like skunks and raccoons (that also cannot be legally owned because of state rabies concerns). The law is the law, if you don't like it...please help to get it changed, but pretending not to know is beneath everyone on this forum. Doc
Nobody blames the vets, you have to follow the law, you really have no choice.
Terry Allan Hall said:ripper7777777 said:Well I think the op was probably scared off. It sounds like quite an issue, I would check with TWPD, your local vet and GCTT, but I wouldn't give them all your details. I agree with ascott on this one, if the animal has lived there for years and is healthy moving them won't help anything.
Personally I think restricting the pet trade and private owners never helps the situation, not allowing wild capture and habitat destruction are the best. But those already in captivity should be licensed and become captive breeders for the pet trade as a worst case scenario, I am one of those that believes captive pet species are better than total extinction.
and if it is confiscated it will just go to another captive home, it won't be released.
Sadly, most likely it'll be euthanized, as it cannot be released back into the wild (a good friend works for TP&W, and hates this aspect of her job)...this is Texas we're talking about, not a civilized country.
Yea I assumed that, but don't know the exact policy in this case, so didn't want to say it, but it is down right stupid how some of the laws protecting animals gets enforced.
Agreed...