On owning exotic animals?

Question

Does anyone know where i can find the rules and regulations and the like of owning a fox in Texas? (If not, Minnesota?) I've been looking into it and my google searches aren't bringing anything useful up. Anything associated would be appreciated as well, like where to get them or prices.

(I am not looking to be scolded by people who think this is horrible. If you don't like this idea, please move on)

Answer 1

Texas
Category: L

Summary of Law: No person may possess a dangerous wild animal without first obtaining a license (certificate of registration). Dangerous wild animals are defined as lions, tigers, ocelots, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, bobcats, lynxes, servals, caracals, hyenas, bears, coyotes, jackals, baboons, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, or any hybrids of the animals listed. However, there are no requirements for a person possessing all other animal not listed above, such as monkeys, wolves etc.

Citation: TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 822.101-116; TEX. LOC. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 240.002(a) and § 240.0025

Minnesota
Category: B*

Summary of Law: It is unlawful for a person to possess a regulated animal. A regulated animal is defined as all members of the felidae family (except domestic cats); all bears; and all non-human primates. A person who possesses a regulated animal on the effective date of the law, January 1, 2005, has 90 days to register the animal with the local animal control authority. Persons possessing a registered regulated animal may replace the regulated animal if he/she dies, but may replace he/she only once.

Citation: MINN. STAT. 346.155

http://www.api4animals.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php

Answer 2

You should be able to just call your Department of Natural Resources and ask them, they'd be in the government section of the white pages. Exotics that are allowed in your state will be on a list and they can let you know what's legal or not.

You may need a special permit, they'd know that too.

I knew someone who had a black fox he took to events. His family had a fox farm and this was his personal pet, but they were licensed for raising foxes. He had special papers he had to carry with him anytime he and the fox went anywhere. It dealt with people pretty well, but large crowds did spook him.

Answer 3

Hey there! Just letting you know that foxes don't make good pets. Even if you get them when tiny babies!!
I've had a few friends who live in the country who tried and they stay wild. They just will not be tamed.
So, maybe a fox isn't the best exotic animal to get.

Good luck and do your research.

Answer 4

WALLAROOS, contributors of the marsupial relatives, wallaroos are stocky creatures, with shaggy fur and widespread snouts, between 35 and 40 inches long. like all marsupials, wallaroos undergo their youthful in a pouch. Their length is between that of a kangaroos and a wallaby. they are reddish or gray and local to Australia. Wallaroos are lively, curious creatures and would desire to be heavily monitored or they'll get away. Lifespan: 15-2 an prolonged time, MADAGASCAR HISSING COCKROACHES,nearby to Madagascar, those bugs are greater desirable than different contributors of the cockroach relatives and are unique because of the fact they undergo stay offspring, on an identical time as different roaches lay eggs. they are commonly chocolate brown with orange markings on their abdomens. The adult males could be observed by skill of their horns. in basic terms the adult males are aggressive, and commonly they âre people who hiss. In male-male fights, the winners hiss greater desirable than the losers, and woman cockroaches choose adult males with valuable hisses. Lifespan: 2-4 years,FENNEC FOXES, The smallest contributors of the fox relatives, fennec foxes are the only ones which could be domesticated. they have pointed faces and outsized ears. Their best “advantageâ€? is they dont scent as much as different foxes. Fennecs are playful creatures with intense ability tiers and want consistent care if saved as pets. Their nearby habitat is North Africa's deserts. Lifespan: 12-sixteen years

Answer 5

hi
I think as long as you buy the fox from a breeder then its legal..
and Im not here to scold you.... but I do recommend you work along w/ a wildlife rehabber or something... and get to see just how the fox is... they are not happy animals living in cage.. or even in a house... they are very hyper animals.. and almost impossible to control..
they cannot be litter box trained.. and the older they get.. the worse the smell of their urine gets.

Answer 6

check with your local animal control center. should be in the phone book.