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06-22-2012, 10:23 PM

Personally I recommend that you release her back into the wild, but that's just me. This is more for other species than hardy kings, but some don't take to the change well and it can be very stressful. I don't typically support keeping wild animals for no special reason when you can legally purchase a captive bred one for cheap. *shrug* Plus I think it can be a good lesson for your son about doing what's best to take care of wildlife~

I'd keep her comfortable, try to cut down on stress, and if she seriously needs some fattening up again after laying or if she has any wounds - basically if she's in real danger of not doing well when released - I'd keep her just long enough to make her better. Otherwise I'd release her as soon as possible. I don't know if any of those pics were taken after she laid, but she looks pretty good to me. If so then she'd probably be fine~

I'd let her go in that area where you usually see them, there's probably everything they need there, and I'd pick a place with lots of cover. It's the policy of the snake removal team to release them at least 15 miles from people, but I can see how that's not possible for you without some serious driving.

Either way I just wouldn't want to release her back into your yard because of all the cats and not-so-nice people she might encounter in a residential area. Her luck might not hold out.

Legally I don't believe you can take any animals from the wild without a permit. (Except for rattlesnakes, fairly sure their limit is two) I believe you need a sportfishing license.

The Department of Fish & Game says "Any person who is 16 years of age or older must possess a valid sport fishing license when taking any fish, shell fish, reptile, or amphibian in California." Also the limit on common kings is listed as four, so I think that's how many wild ones you can posses with a permit.

You can get a permit online here http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols/
Here's some reptile regulations that apply http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/Fr...4-sec5_60.html
Here's the complete PDF http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.as...07&inline=true
and here's a good website http://www.californiaherps.com/info/herpinglaws.html

Notably in the PDF it said
"(d) Progeny resulting from pregnant native reptiles or amphibians collected from the wild must be transferred to another person or to a scientific or educational institution within 45 days of birth or hatching. Persons receiving such progeny shall comply with the bag and possession limits specified in sections 5.05 and 5.60.
(e) Reptiles or amphibians which have been in captivity, including wild-caught and captively-bred individuals or offspring, shall not be released into the wild without the written approval of the department."
I imagine that's because our animals in captivity might be in contact with exotic species and could transfer foreign diseases back into the wild population, but... That's a law that a lot of people would unknowingly break. Both of them probably. Generally I would expect a person to incubate the eggs and then probably sell them. It did say cal kings could be sold for commercial purposes. *head scratch* Sorry, I don't get laws. But I do aways recommend following them, I'd read through those pages I gave you and do your best~

GOOD LUCK!!!

06-22-2012, 10:23 PM	#5
~Just Curious~	Personally I recommend that you release her back into the wild, but that's just me. This is more for other species than hardy kings, but some don't take to the change well and it can be very stressful. I don't typically support keeping wild animals for no special reason when you can legally purchase a captive bred one for cheap. shrug Plus I think it can be a good lesson for your son about doing what's best to take care of wildlife~ I'd keep her comfortable, try to cut down on stress, and if she seriously needs some fattening up again after laying or if she has any wounds - basically if she's in real danger of not doing well when released - I'd keep her just long enough to make her better. Otherwise I'd release her as soon as possible. I don't know if any of those pics were taken after she laid, but she looks pretty good to me. If so then she'd probably be fine~ I'd let her go in that area where you usually see them, there's probably everything they need there, and I'd pick a place with lots of cover. It's the policy of the snake removal team to release them at least 15 miles from people, but I can see how that's not possible for you without some serious driving. Either way I just wouldn't want to release her back into your yard because of all the cats and not-so-nice people she might encounter in a residential area. Her luck might not hold out. Legally I don't believe you can take any animals from the wild without a permit. (Except for rattlesnakes, fairly sure their limit is two) I believe you need a sportfishing license. The Department of Fish & Game says "Any person who is 16 years of age or older must possess a valid sport fishing license when taking any fish, shell fish, reptile, or amphibian in California." Also the limit on common kings is listed as four, so I think that's how many wild ones you can posses with a permit. You can get a permit online here http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols/ Here's some reptile regulations that apply http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/Fr...4-sec5_60.html Here's the complete PDF http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.as...07&inline=true and here's a good website http://www.californiaherps.com/info/herpinglaws.html Notably in the PDF it said "(d) Progeny resulting from pregnant native reptiles or amphibians collected from the wild must be transferred to another person or to a scientific or educational institution within 45 days of birth or hatching. Persons receiving such progeny shall comply with the bag and possession limits specified in sections 5.05 and 5.60. (e) Reptiles or amphibians which have been in captivity, including wild-caught and captively-bred individuals or offspring, shall not be released into the wild without the written approval of the department." I imagine that's because our animals in captivity might be in contact with exotic species and could transfer foreign diseases back into the wild population, but... That's a law that a lot of people would unknowingly break. Both of them probably. Generally I would expect a person to incubate the eggs and then probably sell them. It did say cal kings could be sold for commercial purposes. head scratch Sorry, I don't get laws. But I do aways recommend following them, I'd read through those pages I gave you and do your best~ GOOD LUCK!!!