Hey guys, I’m considering trying to get a Burm… but I’m having some trouble with the legal jargon about the laws in Florida. If somebody could help me out to understand what I would have to do to legally obtain hatchling, that would be wonderful.
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Burms are a prohibited species, which according to the FWC,
Prohibited reptiles may not be acquired for personal possession or commercial use. Only researchers and public exhibitors may apply for a permit to import or possess Prohibited reptile species.
Unless you are a researcher or public exhibitor, you can’t own one.
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I know, I was thinking about the legal ways to do it….even if that means I have an animal expedition even.
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Riley, I personally would not do this. All this dose is put you on the WFC list, and you may end up regretting it. A lot of their people can’t tell the difference between a boa, burm, or retic. Then you end up losing all your snakes.
Plus, you need room for the new boa you will be getting later this year or next spring. 
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Fair point…I think I agree….i will hold off, maybe one day I will be in a state that allows them.
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As much as I’d love for you to have a burm, I gotta echo @tommccarthy. It just seems way too risky to have a prohibited species in Florida given how aggressive (and moronic) the FWC can be. It seems like at any moment, they can decide to show up on your doorstep to kill your snakes. And because they’re idiots, all your snakes could be at risk in that situation. Even your unprohibited boas. We’ve seen that happen before in Florida. 
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Unfortunately happens here in Canada too.
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All of them I have are permitted 
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I’m not sure the FWC necessarily cares if they’re permitted. Or can even tell the difference between a boa and a prohibited python.
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I’m just getting flashbacks to that one situation where someone had retics, and had had them since before the ban was put in place, and had gone through steps to be able to keep them…
Only to have them all put down… along with a pregnant boa.
So it doesn’t really seem worth it for that risk alone, imo
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@lumpy Riley, I agree with everything the folks here have posted. As young as you are you are you have plenty of time to acquired a Burmese when you live in another state that permits them….
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Having a facility where they displayed to the public is the only way I’m aware of.
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