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Explore the world of reptiles — cold-blooded, scaly vertebrates including snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and the tuatara, found across deserts, rainforests, and oceans worldwide.
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Idaho has a reputation as one of the more relaxed states for exotic pet ownership, and that reputation holds true for pythons in many cases.
If you spotted a small turtle crossing your driveway near the Missouri River or you’re eyeing a red-eared slider at a local pet store, you’re probably asking the same question
Can you own a python in Oklahoma? For most pet-trade species, the answer is yes — but that answer shifts fast once you’re talking about Burmese pythons, African pythons, or any constrictor large enough to raise ecological red flags.
If you’re wondering whether you can bring home a green iguana in Delaware, the short answer is yes, and you likely won’t need a state permit to do it.
In August 2020, a Nampa police dispatcher took a call that most Idaho officers never expect to hear: a 6-foot alligator was hiding under a trailer on Thomas Mill Drive.
Since 1900, no one in Wisconsin has died from a bite from the state’s rarest rattlesnake, the eastern massasauga.
If you have ever pictured an alligator lounging in a backyard pond outside Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada’s wildlife code has a firm answer for you: no.
If you’ve ever cornered a snake in your garage and thought about scooping it into a bucket and driving it to the woods, Massachusetts law has a surprising answer: doing that could land you in more trouble than just leaving the snake alone.
New Mexico is home to some of the most striking reptile diversity in the American Southwest — rattlesnakes, the western coral snake, and the Gila monster all share the landscape with residents and visitors alike.
New Hampshire offers a surprisingly open landscape for exotic pet ownership — you can legally keep bison, camels, sugar gliders, and wild boars without a special permit.
Louisiana is home to one of the most storied alligator hunting traditions in North America, and with good reason — the state’s vast coastal marshes, river basins, and swamplands support a massive wild alligator population.
North Carolina sits in a genuinely unusual position when it comes to venomous snake ownership.
Maryland is home to a remarkable diversity of wildlife, and for reptile enthusiasts, the appeal of keeping a venomous snake can be genuine.
Colorado is home to some genuinely striking venomous species — rattlesnakes that glide across shortgrass prairies, canyon floors, and high desert terrain.
California is home to some of the most striking venomous reptiles in North America, and for a certain type of keeper, the idea of owning one is genuinely compelling.
Arkansas is one of a handful of states where you can legally hunt an American alligator, and the experience is unlike anything else the Natural State’s hunting calendar has to offer.
Oregon is home to dramatic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and some of the most layered wildlife regulations in the Pacific Northwest.
Nevada has a reputation for permissive laws on many things, but venomous snake ownership is not one of them.
Wyoming is one of the more permissive states when it comes to exotic animal ownership, but “more permissive” does not mean “anything goes.
Georgia has a reputation for being home to a remarkable variety of wildlife — and that includes some of the most medically significant venomous snakes in North America.
