Has anyone successfully applied for a permit to keep an "exotic pet"

[HungDang]

the Cabela's aquarium manager once told me that unless you are a public aquarium approve by the government, it is very hard to get that kind of permit to keep state illegal aquatic. Cabela's had been able to get some permit to keep those kind of fish but it took forever to get all those paper work approve by the state authority. If you want to keep those fish under private pet category, good luck!

 

[MonsterMinis]

That is entirely possible. I grew up in Florida and as such, I am quite familiar with their laws. In Florida, ATF are illegal. No one can have them, not for any reason. Not zoos, universities, public aquaria, whatever. This is why I'm moving to Georgia. However, things like Dorados are also restricted, but not completely banned. One could apply for a permit to keep the restricted fish, thought the permits are quite difficult to get. You would have to justify to the state why you need the permit. Zoos and schools would likely be able to justify their possessing the fish. I suspect a hobbyist might have a hard time doing so.

There is hope, you'd do well to contact your local wildlife office to see about permitting procedures.

Also on that note.. its not always what you know but who... sad but true... Rob come to WI! not much is illegal in the pet/fish trade here! lol

 

[Chicxulub]

Also on that note.. its not always what you know but who... sad but true... Rob come to WI! not much is illegal in the pet/fish trade here! lol

Haha I've actually thought of moving to Canada so I can have an Asian aro!

And for the record, I don't currently live in Florida with illegal African tiger fish. I'm in the Army and I'm stationed in Missouri.