Exotic animals are not prohibited according to § 23-1-103., which means that you do not need a permit to own exotic snakes. As always, check local laws before buying or catching a poisonous snake. Under the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act, it is illegal to keep certain venomous snakes without a permit. It is also necessary to have an antivenom on hand for the snake(s) in question. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not require a permit include chinchillas, hedgehogs, ferrets, opossums, rabbits, sugar gliders, etc. Many lizards are allowed, including anoles, water dragons, basilisks, bearded dragons, chameleons, geckos, iguanas and more. Possession of non-native venomous snakes is illegal. Under MONT. MR.
A.M. §32.3.202, it is illegal to import an exotic snake into Montana without a single permit. However, once you are in the state, no permit is required. Under OKLA. STAT. 29, §4-107, it is illegal to keep wild animals for commercial purposes or as pets without a license. You will need a wildlife breeding license, even if you do not intend to breed your snakes. Under KAN. ANN §32-1301-32-1312, it is illegal to possess or breed dangerous regulated animals. This includes poisonous snakes. Only anyone authorized by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and holding a specific license is exempt, as are zoos, aquariums, and research facilities. Nevada has some of the most lax wildlife laws. You can own primates, elephants, camels, wolves, ostriches, alpacas, zebras, non-domestic cats and many other animals without a permit or license. Prohibited animals include alligators, crocodiles, raccoons, bats, coyotes, moose, venomous snakes and foxes. However, it is legal to possess venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes and copperheads. They are classified as exotic poisonous animals for which you can get a permit, while non-toxic species are prohibited. Boomslangs, keelboats, coral snakes, cobras, kraits, mambas pit vipers and true vipers as well as Australian elapids are listed here. Other snakes may be kept with permission. According to the administrator of N.D.
CODE §48.1-09 Venomous snakes are considered non-traditional farm animals, category 3. Therefore, you need a permit to keep one. Georgia`s Ministry of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as naturally dangerous. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, non-domesticated dogs, non-domesticated cats, crocodiles, alligators, elephants, bats, piranhas, air-breathing catfish, Gila monsters, cobras and other venomous snakes. If you want to have a capuchin monkey as a pet, a special permit is required. You do not need a permit for sugar gliders or ferrets. Domestic rabbits and small rodents are also allowed without permission, with the exception of hedgehogs. Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a license, including: This condition restricts potentially dangerous animals. Bears, big cats, wolves and primates are included in the list of illegal animals to own in this state.
If you had a primate under 35 pounds due before October 1, 2010, you can retain ownership of that animal. It is important that you check local municipal and county laws to ensure that you are complying with these laws. Some cities ban venomous snakes altogether, while it is legal to own them in the state. The law varies greatly depending on which part of America you live in. These licenses (Venomous Snake Permits) can be obtained for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and must be obtained before purchasing the snake. The snake should then be legally collected from the wild during the open season. Pets prohibited as pets in Tennessee include chimpanzees, gorillas, baboons, wolves, bears, lions, tigers, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, crocodiles, alligators, and poisonous snakes. There are no rules for monkeys and small feral cats such as ocelots, servals and bobcats. Other animals that do not require a permit include ferrets, chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, camels, giraffes, ostriches and kangaroos. Under section 12 § 7235-A of the MIR, it is legal to possess a wild animal subject to a permit. Black pine snakes, eastern indigo snakes, eastern snakes, Florida pine snakes, Gulf salt marsh snakes and southern pig-nosed snakes cannot be caught or killed with permission or otherwise. You need permits to keep exotic ferrets, sheep and goats, most parrots, hedgehogs, most geckos and other lizards, and most non-venomous snakes.
No permits are required to keep emu, ostriches, llamas, alpacas or rheas as pets. Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legal to own without a permit. The Arizona administrative code states that it is illegal to possess non-domestic dogs and cats, primates (except non-infant primates which are free of zoonoses), alligators, crocodiles, poisonous snakes, and many others. Special permits may be issued to specific individuals or groups to keep these animals if the application falls under the categories of education, public health, commercial photography, wildlife rehabilitation or wildlife management. The law does not affect the possession of ordinary exotic animals such as parrots, rodents, snakes or other reptiles. It also makes an exception for exotic cats under 50 pounds, several species of which are used to breed hybrid cats such as Bengal or Savannah cats. Under N.J. ADMIN. CODE.
7, §25-4.8 and §25-4.9, it is illegal for anyone to possess a dangerous species, wild or not. Examples are coral snakes, cobras and pit vipers. In 2007, Washington state laws were changed to prevent dangerous animals from being kept as pets. This list includes bears, wolves, big cats, alligators, elephants, primates and poisonous snakes. You can keep ferrets and llamas without permission.