Turtle Care

17 Illinois Administrative Code

Section 880 - Taking of Reptiles & Amphibians

880.10 - Unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, or barter any reptile, their eggs or parts taken from the wild in IL for commercial purposes

880.20 - a) Only those with a valid sport fishing or Sportsmen's Combination License may take or attempt to take turtles; b) Turtles may be taken only by hand, hooke and line, or landing net; e) No one may take or possess any endangered or threatened species

880.30 - Daily catch limit for reptiles is 8/species. Possession limit is 16/ species

880.40 - CB offspring, not intended for commercial purposes, are exempt from the possession limit for 90 days

880.60 - Taking is prohibited in the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Area in Union County

Section 1010 - Endangered & Threatened Species

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The following are endangered species

Alligator Snapper (Macrochelys temminckii)
Illinois Mud (Kinosternon flavescens)
Spotted (Clemmys guttata)
River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna)

The following are threatened species

Blandings" (Emydoidea blandingii)

Section 1070 - Possession of Endangered and Threatened Species

1070.20 - a) Unlawful to take, possess, transport, purchase, or dispose of any endangered or threatened species without a permit; f) Unlawful to possess, purchase, or dispose of any endangered or threatened species which was in the possession of the person before 5/1/1973, or was acquired legally in another state, without a permit; g) Unlawfult to propogate or attempt to propogate any endangered or threatened species without a permit for that specific activity; i) Unlawful to possess an endangered or threatened species for rehabilitation for more than 90 days, without a permit.

1070.30
The following types of permits are issued for endangered and threatned species

Scientific
Education
Zoological/Botanical
Propogation of Endangered or Threatened Species

A propogation permit may be issued as an addendum to a scientific of zoological/botanical permit. Educational permits cannot have this addendum.

Alligator Snapping Turtle	Macroclemys temminckii
Blanding’s Turtle	Emydoidea blandingii
Common Map Turtle	Graptemys geographica
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 Spiny Softshell	Apalone spinifera spinifera
False Map Turtle	Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica
Hieroglyphic River Cooter	Pseudemys concinna hieroglyphica
Illinois Mud Turtle	Kinosternon flavescens spooneri
Midland Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta marginata
Midland Smooth Softshell	Apalone mutica mutica
Mississippi Map Turtle	Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Mississippi Mud Turtle	Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Ornate Box Turtle	Terrapene ornata ornata
Ouachita Map Turtle	Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis
Red-eared Slider	Trachemys scripta elegans
Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata
Southern Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta dorsalis
Western Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta bellii

CLINIC'S NAME: Vernon Hills Animal Hospital

VET'S NAME: Stephen Barten, DVM

ADDRESS: 1260 Butterfield Rd., Mundelein

PHONE NUMBER: (708) 367-4070

CLINIC'S NAME: Niles Animal Hospital & Bird Medical Center

VET'S NAME: B. De La Varre, DVM

ADDRESS: 7278 N. Milwalkee Ave., Nile

PHONE NUMBER: (708) 647-9325

CLINIC'S NAME: Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital

VET'S NAME: L. Donovan, DVM

ADDRESS: 1923 S. Manheim Rd., Westchester

PHONE NUMBER: (708) 344-8166

CLINIC'S NAME: Roberts Rd. Animal Clinic

VET'S NAME: Michael Miller, DVM

ADDRESS: 10504 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills

PHONE NUMBER: (312) 974-2600

CLINIC'S NAME: Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital

VET'S NAME: Robert Ness, DVM

ADDRESS: 1923 S. Mannheim Rd., Westchester

PHONE NUMBER: (708) 344-8166