Salamanderman21
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I was wondering if marbled or spotted salamanders were legal two keep in Virginia
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Marbled or spotted salamander help
- Thread starter Salamanderman21
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The way the law reads its illegal to import a captive bred amphibian without a permit but legal to capture and keep a wild one. Or at least that's my interpretation. If it were me I would contact someone in the DWR and ask them. And by this I do not mean call or email the regular customer service number. That's practically guaranteed to be worthless. Instead I would look through a directory and find a person who is either in amphibian ecology or outreach and contact them. Ask if a permit is needed to import a native species for personal use (assuming you plan in importing). If you are just keeping one you find yourself in the wild then it seems pretty clear.
Salamanderman21
Member
They gave me a new herpetologist numbers but you're right it is pretty much worthless but thanks and I tried the herpetologist but they wouldn't answer
In that case I would ask for an importation permit and fill it out and submit it. If they approve it you are clearly good to go.
Salamanderman21
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Thank you