These Pets Have Been Banned in Idaho
Who knew it was illegal to have these pets here in Idaho?!
I had never really thought about the legality of pets until we recently gifted one of our "Rick and Carly's Kids" recipients with a turtle. He had wanted a red ear slider, but we had to divert from that a bit because we learned that red-eared sliders are illegal in the state! Who knew?!
msn.com recently conducted a study to unearth the different pets that are illegal in each state and here are the pets you are not allowed to have.
- deer
- wolves
- cheetahs
- jaguars
- lions
- tigers
- sheep
- European Hedgehog's (although American Hedgehog's are o.k.)
Idaho law also forbids you from having any non-native animal that is determined to be "dangerous to the environment, livestock, agriculture, or wildlife of the state."
As for the red-eared slider, they are apparently illegal because they are an invasive species and can transmit salmonella.