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Bisakah Anda memiliki tegu di negara Anda??

Hukum tentang kepemilikan hewan eksotis di AS berbeda untuk setiap negara bagian dan dapat berubah dari satu hari ke hari lainnya.

Memiliki kadal tegu di Florida legal sampai 2021 tetapi hewan sekarang dilarang dari perdagangan hewan peliharaan dan semua pengembangbiakan harus dihentikan 2024.

Always double check the legality of owning a tegu or exotic animal with your state’s law officials before adopting your new pet.

If you notice that some of the information below is incorrect or outdated, feel free to tell us in the comments below and we’ll address this as soon as we can.

Tegu Hitam Putih (Penyelamat dari Meriana)
Tegu Hitam Putih Argentina

Please note, the information below is based on reports by other tegu pet owners and may not be 100% accurate or up-to-date.

Tegu Pet Legality by State

NegaraLegal Status
AlabamaLiar
AlaskaHukum
ArizonaHukum
ArkansasHukum
KaliforniaHukum
ColoradoHukum
ConnecticutNeed a Permit
DelawareHukum
FloridaLiar
GeorgiaHukum Illegal as of October 2022*
HawaiLiar
IdahoNeed a Permit
IllinoisNeed a Permit
IndianaNeed a Permit
IowaNeed a Permit
KansasLiar
KentuckyLiar
LouisianaLiar
MaineHukum
MarylandHukum
MassachusettsHukum
MichiganHukum
MinnesotaLiar
MississipiHukum
MissouriLegal – must be registered
montanaHukum
NebraskaLiar
NevadaHukum
New HampshireHukum
Jersey baruNeed a Permit
Meksiko BaruNeed a Permit
New YorkHukum
Karolina utaraNeed a Permit
Dakota UtaraNeed a Permit
OhioNeed a Permit
OklahomaNeed a Permit
OregonHukum
pennsylvaniaHukum
Pulau RhodeNeed a Permit
Karolina selatanLiar
Dakota SelatanNeed a Permit
TennesseeHukum
TexasNeed a Permit
UtahNeed a Permit
VermontHukum
VirginiaHukum
WashingtonHukum
Virginia BaratHukum
WisconsinNeed a Permit
WyomingHukum
Legality of Ownerhship of Pet Tegu Lizards in the US

* restriction only affects Argentine black and white tegus as of October 2022

Tegu as pet in the USA
Keeping a Tegu lizard pet in the US

Alabama

In Alabama, Argentine tegus are considered exotic animals and their personal possession is prohibited.

This is part of Alabama’s broader regulations that prohibit personal possession of numerous exotic animals.

Kalifornia

Large lizards, including Argentine tegus, are allowed as pets in California and do not require a license2. This is part of California’s broader regulations that allow the ownership of large lizards as pets.

Alaska

You can own a variety of exotic animals in Alaska, including lizards and any nonvenomous reptiles.

Kalifornia

Large lizards including tegus are allowed as pets and do not require a license.

Florida

Florida banned the possession of tegus in 2021.

People who owned a tegu before April 29, 2021 needed to obtain a Prohibited Species for Personal Use permit which allows to keep the pet legally for the duration of its life.

Georgia

Georgia restricted ownership of Argentine black and white tegus in October 2022.

Some tegu lizard species are still legal to own in Georgia, but because tegus are an invasive species it is illegal to release them in the wild.

Tegus that are found in the wild can be legally trapped and killed, but not adopted.

Hawai

Tegu lizards are prohibited as pets in the state of Hawaii and the laws are quite strict.

There are no special permit that would allow a person to import or own a tegu under any circumstances.

Maine

Owning a tegu in Maine is legally allowed.

Maine allows the keeping of tegus purchased from a dealer or pet shop as long as it’s healthy and legally acquired.

Massachusetts

It is legal to own a tegu and you don’t need a special permit for the two most common species in the pet trade (yaitu. salvator and tupinambis).

A permit is required for other species such as the desert tegu (dicrodon).

Missouri

You may possess a “dangerous wild reptile” so long as you register it with local law enforcement.

New York

Tegus are not banned in New York State. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) does not list tegus as a prohibited animal.

Tegus have been reportedly bred and sold within the state.

Karolina utara

Tegus are only legal to keep if you have a license or permit obtained prior to August 1, 2022.

Oregon

Tegus are not considered to be wild and you can keep them as pets without the need for a permit.

Karolina selatan

Because of new regulations as of May 28th, 2021 it is illegal to bring new tegus into South Carolina or to breed tegus within the state.

Tegu holders need to register their pets with the Department of Natural Resources.

Vermont

Tegus are in the list of Unrestricted Wild Animals and as such you can keep them as pets without a permit.

Texas

Tegu lizards are banned in Texas and considered a “dangerous wild animal”. Owners must have a certificate of registration.

Please double-check with your local law enforcement or animal control department to get the most accurate and up-to-date information.


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