Quote Originally Posted by mainbutter View Post
From all the reading I've done, Minnesota does not require permits, but they are banned pretty widely at the city level, so you'd have to live out away from people.
Actually you do need state permits to keep Timber Rattlers and Massasaugas. Not because they're venomous, but because they're considered endangered in this state. But you're right, most cities/towns have ordinance against them. In the town I live in, I would be allowed to keep venomous if I carry at least $100,000.00 in insurance and have the written permission of all neighbors within 100 yards of my property. So in other words, it's not likely to happen.