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Wanted Lampropeltis zonata

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My Lampropeltis zonata just died of cancer. I am looking to purchase a replacement. I'm in no hurry. Just would like to get one this year. Any help in finding one will be appreciated.
Roger
 
Did you ever find a replacement. I had one for many years that eventually passed and I was absolutely heartbroken. Unfortunately it was one I captured when I was just a kid and my feelings about removing an animal from the wild has changed. I'm interested in going herping and it would be nice to have another set of eyes. Text me if interested. 8053699500 jimmy
 
It died of cancer? Can you post the autopsy report? Seriously, you want to buy a Zonata and you live in Santa Barbara, CA? LOL!!! Glad I'm not the only one that smells a troll. :hair_on_fire:
 
Roger's Post

I think some of you have too much time on your hands and no where else to vent your anger. Snakes do die of cancer. Why do you need to question it? If you noticed Roger is 80 years old. He probably does not want to climb rocky hillsides looking for snakes if he does not have to. Roger has been a long time tropical fish keeper. I can remember him from AKA conventions 40-50 years ago. Stand up guy. Find someone else to pick on with your misguided posts.
 
Don't get your panties in a twist. CA law forbids the selling and buying of Zonata in the state. That's why the post seems like a complete goof to those of us that know the law. If he's legit, you might want to contact him and warn him that posts like this can get him an unwelcome visit from the California Fish and Game department, or worse, a sting, regardless if he's 80 years old or 20.
 
My Panties are fine.

All you had to do is post the information for him. Roger would not have posted the ad if he realized it was illegal. Many states allow the collection but not the sale of their native reptiles. Try being pleasant and factual from the start next time.
 
Unlike you, I don't know Roger and I find it hard to believe that someone that advanced in age living in California doesn't know the state reptile laws. As you can see above, I wasn't the only one that thought the post was a goof. You can come down off your soap box now.
 
I Am Not On A Soapbox

Leah, I am done posting after this. You don't seem to have the ability to give up and stop flinging rude comments around. Every post has to be snarky. Not everyone who lives in California and keeps reptiles has a working knowledge of the State Fish and Game laws. All you had to do let him know that it is illegal to purchase the snake he was looking for.
 
tcp2 said:
Many states allow the collection but not the sale of their native reptiles.
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With due respect to everyone involved in this thread, the original post was seeking the purchase of an animal.

Leah may have been a little harsh, and probably the OP is a wonderful fellow, but there are a lot of people here who think that wildlife laws are not to be passed over, even from innocent ignorance. Anyone violating (or even talking about violating) wildlife laws has the potential to wreck this for everyone.

Desert Queen said:
I find it hard to believe that someone that advanced in age living in California doesn't know the state reptile laws.
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I don't keep zonata, and I don't live in California, but even I know enough to follow 'I want to keep a native animal' immediately with 'I need to look up the laws'. To do otherwise is irresponsible.
 
Many reptile people are not exactly nice. Ain't going to change them..
At any rate keeping a current fishing license will allow him to catch or keep one.
There are breeders now and then who gift out babies as they are not allowed to sell them but they have big waiting lists.

Best bet is get a Arizona mountain King snake instead.
 
And yes not everyone knows the law. Dude is 80. Most 80 year Olds don't get on the Internet so till he posted what he had nobody would tell him. Or maybe he doesn't have any herp friends who knows. I'm sure there are plenty of people who go hiking and pick up a baby zonata or baby San Francisco garter and keep it and have no idea the legality of what they are doing. I won't even own a cal king because I don't want to deal with it. We can keep albino cal kings without issue though.
 
Good Points

Thanks for adding the thoughts and information to the posting. I was not going to comment anymore since I keep getting mud thrown my way for asking people to be nice instead of vicious. The BOI has helped me get $3,500.00 back from two different transactions. When properly used and sticking to the facts it really does serve a good purpose. It's really too bad that the BOI too often sinks to the level of Junior High name calling and bullying.
 
People don't have to be jerks with telling the truth.
Just say hey you may not know but those are illegal without license or permits.
Course when I do that I have had a poster tell me to mind my own business and they didn't ask that question.
Some people don't want help!
 
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