State-by-state legality, permits, and statute citations for exotic pets.https://exoticpetlaws.com/en-ushttps://exoticpetlaws.com/monkey-legal-states/https://exoticpetlaws.com/monkey-legal-states/Which states allow pet monkeys? A statute-cited 50-state table: 11 states with no permit requirement, 11 permit states, 24 plus D.C. with no lawful route — and the federal rules every other list omits.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/ferret-legal-states/https://exoticpetlaws.com/ferret-legal-states/Ferrets are legal in 46 states and Washington DC, banned only in California and Hawaii, permit-only in New Jersey and Rhode Island, and banned citywide in New York City. Every row cited to the statute or rule we read.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/are-axolotls-legal-in-california/https://exoticpetlaws.com/are-axolotls-legal-in-california/No. California restricts the entire genus Ambystoma as a detrimental species under 14 CCR 671, and no permit category allows keeping one as a pet. The exact clause, who can hold a permit, the penalties, and the 2025 federal salamander rule that also applies.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/are-ferrets-legal-in-california/https://exoticpetlaws.com/are-ferrets-legal-in-california/No. Ferrets are illegal to own as pets in California under Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 671 — and no pet permit exists. The statute, the penalties, the pending 2025 legalization petition, and where ferrets are legal. Verified July 2026.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/california-exotic-pet-laws/https://exoticpetlaws.com/california-exotic-pet-laws/California is the strictest US state for exotic pets: a statute-cited list of what is banned and what is legal under 14 CCR § 671 — ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, gerbils and axolotls out; guinea pigs, chinchillas, most snakes and parrots in.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/are-ferrets-legal-in-new-york/https://exoticpetlaws.com/are-ferrets-legal-in-new-york/Ferrets are legal to own anywhere in New York State with no permit or license, and banned in all five New York City boroughs under Health Code 161.01(a)(4). Statute-cited, with the 1999 ban date and the 2015 Board of Health vote corrected.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/are-hedgehogs-legal-in-california/https://exoticpetlaws.com/are-hedgehogs-legal-in-california/No, hedgehogs are illegal to own as pets anywhere in California. They are a restricted detrimental species under 14 CCR 671 (Order Insectivora), no pet permit exists, and penalties fall under Fish and Game Code 2125. Verified against the regulation text.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/are-sugar-gliders-legal-in-california/https://exoticpetlaws.com/are-sugar-gliders-legal-in-california/No, sugar gliders are illegal to keep as pets in California. Every marsupial is a restricted species under 14 CCR 671, classified welfare (not detrimental), with no pet permit available. Statute, penalties, and where they are legal.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/raccoon-legal-states/https://exoticpetlaws.com/raccoon-legal-states/A pet raccoon is banned in 34 states plus D.C. and permit-only in 14 more; only Arkansas allows one with no permit. All 50 states, statute-cited, plus the rabies rule and captive-bred requirement.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/skunk-legal-states/https://exoticpetlaws.com/skunk-legal-states/Where is it legal to own a pet skunk? A statute-cited 50-state table of skunk legality, plus the permit rules, the rabies gap, and the skunk-legal lists that get it wrong.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/texas-exotic-pet-laws/https://exoticpetlaws.com/texas-exotic-pet-laws/Which exotic pets are legal in Texas, which need a permit, and which are effectively banned. Statute-cited: dangerous wild animals (HSC ch. 822), the rabies quarantine (25 TAC 169.34), and controlled snakes (PW Code 43.851).Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://exoticpetlaws.com/hedgehog-legal-states/https://exoticpetlaws.com/hedgehog-legal-states/A pet hedgehog is legal with no permit in 45 states, banned in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., and permit-only in New Jersey. Statute-cited 50-state + D.C. table.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT