Most Reptile Safe states?

[Just!Snakez-TX]

Me and my partner are looking to move in together, I currently live in Texas and he is in Cali. Both of us don't like the atmosphere of either states much. Texas for certain laws and California cause of the heat.

We are looking for the best reptile safe States to start a breeding hobby and possibly a reptile shop.

I have:
2 BCIs
1 hybrid python
1 blood python
2 ball pythons

And I plan to work with larger animals later, I also do educational programs so native snakes will be needed for the educational talks.

I would like for you guys to list off bad reptile states and good reptile states, bonus if the reptile safe States are LGBT friendly.

Thank you!

[Malum Argenteum]

Wisconsin has no relevant state laws that I'm aware of, though there are a handful of municipalities (see here) with the sorts of ridiculous ordinances that you're trying to avoid. Native possession laws are reasonable (possession limits for many species, and the threatened species are prohibited from possession, and no native sales are allowed). Caught a fox snake in the basement the other day; would make an awesome educational animal as they're beautiful and docile (I let it go, but I could have legally kept it). Overall, I'd call WI a good reptile state.

With the exception of the Madison area, and at least parts of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is not particularly LGBT friendly (but I'm hoping and voting that this improves ). Note that the reptile restrictions in Madison are not necessarily in place in suburbs (such as Monona, where WI's best reptile store is located).

[bcr229]

In my state you can keep pretty much anything except native species due to anti-poaching regulations. Some towns due have ordinances, e.g. in Martinsburg you can't have a snake longer than six feet. Unfortunately since corn snakes are native they can not be kept as pets.

I know PA is very reptile-friendly though some cities may have their own regulations.

[Argentum]

As long as you're interested in non-venomous snakes, WA isn't bad (depending on area, living expenses are absurdly high, but we're quite lgbt friendly). But it's not good for venomous, and has restrictions on crocodilia and some monitors, here's a cp of the entire 'dangerous animals' that are restricted:

RCW 16.30.010


Definitions.


(1) "Animal control authority" means an entity acting alone or in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, county, and state and the shelter and welfare of animals.
(2) "Potentially dangerous wild animal" means one of the following types of animals, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and any or all hybrids thereof:
(a) Class mammalia
(i) Order carnivora
(A) Family felidae, only lions, tigers, captive-bred cougars, jaguars, cheetahs, leopards, snow leopards, and clouded leopards;
(B) Family canidae, wolves, excluding wolf-hybrids;
(C) Family ursidae, all bears;
(D) Family hyaenidae, such as hyenas;
(ii) Order perissodactyla, only rhinoceroses;
(iii) Order primates, all nonhuman primate species;
(iv) Order proboscidae, all elephants [elephant] species;
(b) Class reptilia
(i) Order squamata
(A) Family atractaspidae, all species;
(B) Family colubridae, only dispholidus typus;
(C) Family elapidae, all species, such as cobras, mambas, kraits, coral snakes, and Australian tiger snakes;
(D) Family hydrophiidae, all species, such as sea snakes;
(E) Family varanidae, only water monitors and crocodile monitors;
(F) Family viperidae, all species, such as rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, bushmasters, puff adders, and gaboon vipers;
(ii) Order crocodilia, all species, such as crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials.
(3) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, organization, trade or professional association, firm, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, estate, or any other legal entity, and any officer, member, shareholder, director, employee, agent, or representative thereof.
(4) "Possessor" means any person who owns, possesses, keeps, harbors, brings into the state, or has custody or control of a potentially dangerous wild animal.
(5) "Wildlife sanctuary" means a nonprofit organization, as described in RCW 84.36.800, that cares for animals defined as potentially dangerous and:
(a) No activity that is not inherent to the animal's nature, natural conduct, or the animal in its natural habitat is conducted;
(b) No commercial activity involving an animal occurs including, but not limited to, the sale of or trade in animals, animal parts, animal by-products, or animal offspring, or the sale of photographic opportunities involving an animal, or the use of an animal for any type of entertainment purpose;
(c) No unescorted public visitations or direct contact between the public and an animal; or
(d) No breeding of animals occurs in the facility.

[nikkubus]

Off the top of my head, NH or NV would be good for LGBT, most exotic pets, and running a small business.