Is a sugar glider legal in your area?
Obviously before you even consider getting a sugar glider you should look up the laws in your area. In some parts of the world sugar gliders are illegal and considered "exotic pets" and will not even be allowed to own even with an exotic animals license. Here are some laws in different places going alphebetically:
Alabama: Legal
Alaska: Illegal
Arizona: Legal According to Bill Van Pelt, Nongame Bird and Mammal Program Manager
Arkansas: Legal
Colorado: Legal
Flordia: Legal
Georgia: Illegal unless you have valid documentation that the animal originated from a source inspected and
regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Hawii: Illegal
Idaho: Legal
Illinois: Legal
Indiana: Legal
Iowa: Legal
Kansas: Unkown
Kentucky: Legal
Louisiana: Legal
Maine: Unkown
Maryland: Legal, but a lisence is needed to breed sugar gliders
Massachusetts: Illegal
Sorry, but for more places, you can look at this website: GliderGossip, under "Laws".
Alabama: Legal
Alaska: Illegal
Arizona: Legal According to Bill Van Pelt, Nongame Bird and Mammal Program Manager
Arkansas: Legal
Colorado: Legal
Flordia: Legal
Georgia: Illegal unless you have valid documentation that the animal originated from a source inspected and
regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Hawii: Illegal
Idaho: Legal
Illinois: Legal
Indiana: Legal
Iowa: Legal
Kansas: Unkown
Kentucky: Legal
Louisiana: Legal
Maine: Unkown
Maryland: Legal, but a lisence is needed to breed sugar gliders
Massachusetts: Illegal
Sorry, but for more places, you can look at this website: GliderGossip, under "Laws".