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1. It is unlawful for any person to collect, possess, import, cause to be imported, export, cause to be exported, buy, sell or offer for sale any
native wildlife species or any part thereof for commercial purposes without a permit.
2. Native wildlife species may be possessed, imported, sold or offered for sale for commercial purposes without a permit if there is written
documentation to confirm that said wildlife was legally taken in and transported from another state.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person to breed in captivity any native wildlife species without a permit. A signed bill of sale shall accompany
any captive-bred species that are sold.
1. Snapping turtles with a SCL greater than 11" may be taken by hand or by using a spear, gig, fyke net or turtle trap from June 15 and May
15.
2. A person may take up to 4 Diamondback Terrapins per day between September 1 and November 15 only. However, a permit is required
for more than 1 in possession at any time.
3. One individual of each of the following turtle species may be taken without a permit: Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin),
Common Musk (Sternotherus odoratus), Eastern Box (Terrapene carolina carolina), Eastern Mud (Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum),
Painted (Chrysemys Picta), Northern Redbelly (Pseudemys rubriventris) and Snapping (Chelydra serpentina) turtles.
1. Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation of the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the wild or possess
any native reptile or amphibian species, their eggs or parts without a permit.
2. One individual of each of the following turtle species may be possessed without a permit: Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin),
Common Musk (Sternotherus odoratus), Eastern Box (Terrapene carolina carolina), Eastern Mud (Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum),
Painted (Chrysemys Picta), Northern Redbelly (Pseudemys rubriventris) and Snapping (Chelydra serpentina) turtles.
3. No person shall bring into this State, possess, sell or exhibit any live reptile not native to or generally found in Delaware without first
securing a permit
4. It shall be unlawful for any person to breed in captivity any native wildlife species without a permit
5. It shall be unlawful for any person to release captive-bred species or any turtle held more than 30 days in captivity into the wild.
6. It is unlawful to possess a Bog Turtle or any Sea Turtle.
COMMERCIAL
TAKING FROM THE WILD
POSSESSION
SUMMARY OF DELAWARE TURTLE LAWS
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) Sternotherus odoratus
Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina carolina
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum
Eastern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta picta
Northern Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
Northern Redbelly Turtle Pseudemys rubriventris
Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata
NATIVE SPECIES