Herp Permit

[JustMeNmySnakes]

Am I understanding what I've been reading correctly?
I live in Merced County in Central California.
If I want to go searching for snakes, lizards, etc... I need to get a permit?
If so, where would one go to aquire the permit and what sort of permit will I need?
Scott

[IW17]

I can't say for sure about California, but in Ohio you only need a permit to collect. If you're not keeping them for any period of time longer than a quick picture, it's not necessary. But California has some quirky (put delicately) laws, so it would be worth calling your state wildlife office.

[Dcuccio742]

Hey iw17 where did you get your king rat ?

[JustMeNmySnakes]

Thank you. Hopefully, somebody will chime in and tell me what I need to know. I did happen to see that lisences can be requested online.

[millertime89]

I would start by calling up your local Fish and Wildlife service. They should at the very least be able to point you in the right direction. If there's a herp society nearby they should be able to help as well.

[fishingfool]

I belive 2014 there was a big of a uproar about a new federal. law about photography in national parks and requireing a permit this might help kinda but i would cgeck with a game warden

[millertime89]

I belive 2014 there was a big of a uproar about a new federal. law about photography in national parks and requireing a permit this might help kinda but i would cgeck with a game warden

I vaguely recall something about this as well. Although I'm not sure if anything ever became of it.

[IW17]

Hey iw17 where did you get your king rat ?

I picked her up at a show in Cleveland

[Zoo Nanny]

Thank you. Hopefully, somebody will chime in and tell me what I need to know. I did happen to see that lisences can be requested online.
Google can be your friend with instant answers to your questions just by typing key words in the search. example (laws photography wildlife California) give it a try you may even like doing your own research.
California Laws Regarding Reptiles and Amphibians (http://www.californiaherps.com/info/herpinglaws.html)