Esa's are not service animals and are not afforded the protections of ADA. There is some federal protection (from the ACAA) given to esa's for travel however it is largely up to the discretion of the travel provider and it explicitly forbids reptiles, rodents, sugar gliders and ferrrits Furthermore they are expressly forbidden if they are untrained or pose any threat of nuisance to other passengers.
Links for reference.
In my experience most esa's are a joke and give true service animals a bad name.
http://www.jems.com/articles/print/v...t-animals.html
https://www.transportation.gov/indiv...upport-animals
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