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09-09-2007, 07:31 PM #1
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illegal?
Does anyone know which states of US have laws against keeping piranha?
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09-09-2007, 07:39 PM #2
so JDM
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lol, nope, im from canada so i have no idea. in alberta we can have any pet tropical fish (pirahnas, stingrays, sharks, anything) but no rats or turtles.
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09-09-2007, 07:41 PM #3
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Not sure, but glad you are asking. Might have to search Google by state to find out.
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09-09-2007, 07:46 PM #4
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check this out....
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/piranha...s/Prohib_P.jpg10 gal tropical tank (mainly snails w/7 fish), 5 rats, 4 parakeets, 1 senegal parrot, 2 degus, 1 snake, 1 blue tongue skink, 3 mice, 1 rabbit, 1 ferret, 5 cats, 1 dog
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09-09-2007, 07:47 PM #5
so JDM
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HOLY CRAP, thats like half the US!
Originally Posted by Kaga's Kritters
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09-09-2007, 07:52 PM #6
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Kaga, good resource, thanks for posting!
8 tanks running now:
1x 220 gallon, 2x55 gallon, 1x40 gallon long, 1x29 gallon, 1x20 gallon long, 1x5.5 gallon, 1x2 gallon
Gouramis, barbs, rasboras, plecos, corys, tetras, fancy guppies, swordtails, ottos, rainbow shark, upside-down catfish, snails, and Max and Sparkles the bettas.
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09-09-2007, 07:59 PM #7
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no problem, i just did a search on the net for "are piranhas illegal" and that is what i found.
10 gal tropical tank (mainly snails w/7 fish), 5 rats, 4 parakeets, 1 senegal parrot, 2 degus, 1 snake, 1 blue tongue skink, 3 mice, 1 rabbit, 1 ferret, 5 cats, 1 dog
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09-09-2007, 08:01 PM #8
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8 tanks running now:
1x 220 gallon, 2x55 gallon, 1x40 gallon long, 1x29 gallon, 1x20 gallon long, 1x5.5 gallon, 1x2 gallon
Gouramis, barbs, rasboras, plecos, corys, tetras, fancy guppies, swordtails, ottos, rainbow shark, upside-down catfish, snails, and Max and Sparkles the bettas.
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09-09-2007, 08:13 PM #9
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You can get permits for them in all those states, but you have to declare them for 'scientific research'. From what I gather its a fairly involved process to get a permit.
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09-09-2007, 08:16 PM #10
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That's insane. So we have to have a permit for a pirahna and Canada can't have turtles. Wonderful world in which we live.
8 tanks running now:
1x 220 gallon, 2x55 gallon, 1x40 gallon long, 1x29 gallon, 1x20 gallon long, 1x5.5 gallon, 1x2 gallon
Gouramis, barbs, rasboras, plecos, corys, tetras, fancy guppies, swordtails, ottos, rainbow shark, upside-down catfish, snails, and Max and Sparkles the bettas.
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