Regulations for Prohibited Snakes and Lizards

FWC Commissioners approved rule changes to Chapter 68-5, F.A.C. on February 25, 2021 which added 16 high-risk nonnative reptiles to Florida’s Prohibited list. Possession of these species by eligible entities is now limited to the purposes of research, educational exhibition, control or eradication, and for qualifying commercial use sales (green iguanas and tegus only) and pet owners (green iguanas and tegus only).

The following species, including their taxonomic successors, subspecies, hybrids or eggs, are listed as Prohibited snakes and lizards:

• Burmese or Indian python (Python molurus)
• Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
• Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
• Northern African python (Python sebae)
• Southern African python (Python natalensis)
• Amethystine python (Morelia amethistinus)
• Scrub python (Morelia kinghorni)
• Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)
• Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
• Tegus (genera Salvatorand Tupinambis, all species)

See all the current list of all Prohibited species in Florida

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