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Exotic pet laws for each US state — legal, permit, and banned species with statute citations.
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Exotic Pets Legal in California: The Full Banned & Legal List (2026)
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.
Updated 24 July 2026 · 12 min read
Exotic Pets Legal in Texas: Permit, Registration & Ban List (2026)
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).
22 July 2026 · 12 min read