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13 wrz 2024 · Many states prohibit ownership of animals that the federal Lacey Act classifies as injurious to the environment, wildlife and humans including mongooses, zebra mussels, brown tree snakes and flying...
17 lut 2019 · Each state that allows people to keep venomous and non-venomous snakes as pets has its own eccentricities. In states such as Colorado, Florida, and West Virginia, you can capture and keep species native to the state.
8 lis 2021 · Every U.S. state has exotic or wild animals laws defining if a species is allowed, forbidden, or needs specific permission. You can have a pet crocodile, python, or emu in some states, while others have banned pet rabbits or hamsters. Some U.S. states are more permissive than others.
24 wrz 2023 · Venomous snakes are fascinating pets, but their bite can be deadly unless the right antivenom is administered. They can pose a major health risk to their owners and the wider public should they ever escape. That’s why there are detailed state laws on the ownership of poisonous snakes.
24 lip 2024 · Snake laws vary widely from state to state, and it’s important to familiarize yourself with the specific rules governing venomous snake handling, native snake legality, and the exotic pet trade in your area.
Fourteen (14) states permit private ownership of exotic animals under a licensure or permit scheme. People seeking licenses may have to register with the state, prove satisfactory conditions for the keeping of such animals, pay a fee, and maintain liability insurance.
Poisonous [venomous] Snakes includes: Viperidae, Elapidae, Hydrophiidae, Atractaspididae, Boomslang, twig snakes, keelback snakes; REQUIREMENTS: Venomous: 1 year (500 hours) of experience with 2 references of those knowledgeable of such experience (half of experience may be substituted by zoological courses)
