Allows the importation of legally acquired wild animals, unless expressly prohibited. Transportation requires the person to be in the same vehicle as the animal. (Minnesota Statutes 97A.505; Minnesota Statutes 97A.521) Also, Streff said, it`s legal to buy regulated animals, it`s simply illegal to own them. These are animals that most of us will only see in a zoo, but what kind of exotic animals are legal in Minnesota? Permits are required for the importation, transportation and possession of illegally possessed wildlife. Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legal to own without a permit. Streff said illegal mountain lions are probably the most common exotic animal in Minnesota homes and farms illegally. Before 2005, some cities and counties banned exotic animals, but there was no state law to do so. State law grants grandfathering to certain private owners and licensees who have legally registered with the local animal control authority and the Animal Health Board. I watched Tiger King during quarantine and was shocked by how many people own big cats as pets. I began to wonder what animals are illegal to own in Minnesota. Wooden rattlesnakes and eastern copper heads can only be kept as pets if they are legally taken from the wild and require a venomous snake license. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake.

The possession of large carnivores such as lions, tigers and bears is illegal, as are monkeys, baboons and macaques. There is also a limit of six animals per owner for bobcats, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, quail, opossums, coyotes, deer, red foxes and gray foxes. If you acquired an animal in another state, you must prove that it was acquired legally. Maybe you`ve always wanted to own a pet monkey, or you`re wondering if it`s legal for your neighbor to have that cougar in their yard. Luckily for your curiosity, every state has exotic animal laws that allow, restrict, or prohibit the ownership of certain animal species. The following article describes some of these state laws in more detail. The 2005 law allowed people who already legally owned exotic animals to keep them and gave them time to comply with the new law, including a written plan to recapture the animals in the event of escape. It is illegal to possess dangerous regulated animals, including: Still, the state`s new law has “significantly reduced” the workload of complaints about illegal animals, he said. 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. 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. In Oregon, it is illegal to own feral cats, bears other than black bears, dogs that are not native to Oregon, monkeys, alligators, crocodiles or caimans. You can get a special permit for an assistance monkey. Animals you can have without a license include alpacas, ferrets, bison, camels, chinchillas, emus, ostriches, llamas, lemurs, sugar gliders and giraffes. Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a licence, including: If an animal is not prohibited or requires a permit, it may be kept as a pet. However, no person may own more than 6 animals of any kind and not more than 25 wild animals at a time.

Coatimundi bred in captivity can be kept as pets, but proof of legal acquisition is required. No county west of the Pecos River with a population of less than 25,000 requires a permit. Non-native raccoons can be kept as pets with proper veterinary inspection and proof of legal ownership. 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. But in Minnesota, it is mostly illegal to own wild cats, bears or primates: so no lions, tigers, pumas, bears or monkeys. For the most part, exotic animals are illegal in Hawaii. These include bears, big cats, wild canines, hybrids of feral cats and wild dogs, kangaroos, wild cattle and deer, birds of prey, alligators, geckos and most lizards, hedgehogs, gerbils, hamsters and ferrets.