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Article · Jun 4, 2026 · Citadel Culebra Faculty

The Lacey Act, Explained for Keepers

The single most consequential law in American herpetoculture, in language a keeper can actually use.

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The Lacey Act, Explained for Keepers
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The Lacey Act sits behind some of the biggest shifts in what Americans can legally keep and move across state lines. It's powerful, it's technical, and most keepers only learn about it after it affects them. It deserves to be understood in advance.

What this resource covers — what the Lacey Act does, the injurious-species listing process, interstate transport, how listings have hit the hobby, and staying compliant.

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