already checked the list but
says unknown. surely someone
has to know. haha please
and thank you

p.s. got those 2 girl suggies today
yayyyy but booo for introductions.
now its Zoey, Lily, & Roxy
hopefully everything goes well with those
girls and my Zoey.

Current States and Areas Known to be illegal:
(04/14/07)

* Alaska
* California
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Massachusetts
* Pennsylvania (PA is not issuing or renewing required permits to own sugar gliders. PA law REQUIRES permits to own a sugar glider legally. Without a permit you may NOT own a sugar glider in the state, therefore ALL sugar gliders are illegal inside the state.)

Where in Washington are you?

Many states don't have it listed on their state site because it is up to particular cities.

Yes, were in Washington are you? I live in Olympia & was not aware of any changes in my state.

well i live in texas :)
the lady i got these girls
from wants to know. thats where
she's moving to washington, to be
exact she said fort st. louis? around
olympia. she didn't want to travel
with them cause she is driving and thats
when i told her "you know, i think there
might be restrictions up there too, i'll
go ahead and look it up for you."

oh and once she moves up there
she is considering getting another
pair, waiting to hear from me though
cause she doesn't want to break the law. haha

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Originally posted by SGold

well i live in texas :)
the lady i got these girls
from wants to know. thats where
she's moving to washington, to be
exact she said fort st. louis? around
olympia. she didn't want to travel
with them cause she is driving and thats
when i told her "you know, i think there
might be restrictions up there too, i'll
go ahead and look it up for you."

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I think you mean Ft Lewis :)I may end up moving up there... so Suggies better be legal!

haha yeahhh fort lewis.
i don't know where the st. came from. haha
but that place!

I may possibly be moving to kirkland, WA so yeah...i need them to be legal too.

so yes? legal? no? illegal?

I am going to go with legal, but you could call the local government in the appropriate city

i can?! hahah i'm doing it!
sticking it to the man!
...kinda.

Aww, I grew up in Ft. Lewis! Go Evergreen Timberwolves!!!

Ok, as my last working brain cell bounces back & fourth against the skull of mine.

To my personal know of, there is NO permits required in and/or around this areas of the state. An are NOT illegal either!

The Olympia area (miss doolittle's area), out to the Lake Wood / Tacoma area (loveydovey's area). Then heading out to the Ellensburg area (salamnder's area) & across the the Kirkland area (were my vet is).

I can say that there has not been any mention of restrix's on the glider critters from these few points of the state, were the other glider owners are lotated.

I hope that this does help some / many / anybody that was asking the restrix's questions. Sorry that I can't answer for the rest of the city areas of the state. I could try an find my other brain cell that left the light off, & no nite-light on. An look up the rest of the city area's if need be, but like I said. I know for a fact on the other city area's!

thank you :)

Haha, now SGold doesn't have to call.

exactly :)
John knows me too well

I'm in Vancouver, WA and the only change for Washington that I’ve heard of is that suggies are no longer able to be sold by pet shops. And I for one am very happy about that change. One of my female suggies is a victim of a pet shop that didn't give proper or even preferred feeding/care information to the person who purchased her. The pet shop advised a baby food fruit and lorikeet diet only for the glider. The pet shop is not in business anymore.
I'm the 3rd owner of her. When she came to me she was still tiny and light weight. You couldn't tell that there was anything in the bonding pouch. This is following several months of improvement credited to the 2nd owner’s hard work and my guidance.
The 2nd owner “a future vet and friend of my daughter” made necessary changes in caring for and in diet. Easing over to the bml diet with many colors of the rainbow in variety and rotational items added slowly. After several months she asked me to give the growing sweet girl a good home as she felt the glider needed more than she could give to her at this time. Though still small Tinkerbelle is catching up and is quite happy and healthy. Ltigger

Sugar gliders are unclassified in Washington. This means they are considered to be neither wildlife, nor deleterious exotic wildlife. Therefore, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has no regulations that would prohibit, or otherwise restrict the ownership, or possession of sugar gliders within this state. Importation of sugar gliders into Washington is regulated by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Lawful importation requires the completion of an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection by a licensed accredited veterinarian in the state of origin. Additionally, an import permit must be issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Office of the State Veterinarian. These requirements must be compiled with prior to the animal being brought into this state. Local jurisdictions may have adopted ordinances which regulate possession and/or care of sugar gliders (there is no central clearing house for such ordinances). One interested in acquiring a sugar glider should check with their local animal control authorities, law enforcement agency, or health department for any applicable local regulations. As indicated in paragraph 2 of 3CSR10-9.110, a sugar glider (a non-native mammal which is not federally-designated as threatened or endangered, nor listed in 3CSR10-9.240) "...may be bought, sold, possessed, transported and exhibited without permit...." Releasing a sugar glider to the wild or allowing one to escape to the wild would be an infraction of 3CSR10-4.110.
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/sugarglider/stateres.html#WA

and i also found

DRAFT2 Zoonotics Report 9/30/2004 DRAFT2
Washington
The state does not require persons possessing exotic animals to obtain a permit. This is governed by city or county regulations. However, persons who are bringing exotic animals into the state are required to obtain a health certificate from a veterinarian and present it to the Department of Agriculture. (Department of Agriculture)WAC 16-54-035
http://www.sboh.wa.gov/Meetings/2004/10_06/documents/Tab08-Zoonotics_DraftReport.pdf

We live in tacoma, my husband works at Ft. Lewis. There are rehoming and supplies (like suggie cages) in the classifieds all the time. There are vets in the area that are really good with gliders. If you want a recomendation let me know. Point being there seems to be a healthy community for them. Word of caution the only exotic pet store near ft. lewis is called the wild side, and they have okay supplies like bedding, bowls, ferret pouches, and some cages... BUT avoid thier suggie advice, don't buy suggies from them, and do not buy thier bulk mix suggie foods. Thank everyone on this cite, or i still may not know better.

Yes the only pet store that has the name exotic in it is the "wild side" in puyallup. But honestly the best place to get your mealies is at a place called "Fish & Pet Store" off of Pac Ave in Parkland next to the Kmart.
I pay about $13.00 after tax for 500 count. Their king mealies are the basic 10 for $1.00, an depending on the sale person. They let you pink out certain worms if you like, we (fur butts) like the fresh molted ones.(VERY PINK ONES!)
Granted this pet store does not have the glider-aid, but the "wild side" charges like $24 plus tax. Internet is alot cheaper, you get a pound or so for about $42. Which covers shipping also.
I go to "petco or pet smart" for the snuggies. Granted the snuggies are not specially gliders only, but with a 6 member coloney. I have to get the bigger snuggies anyway.I pay bout $24 after tax for the sunggies that are square shaped, like a pillow sham type design.
Just have to shop around a little, plus there is a place that is located in Everette, (think) that specializes in mealies, crikets, ect. Just like all the other pet stores. Its called "Northwest Zoological insect supplier"

So all

Yes the only pet store that has the name exotic in it is the "wild side" in puyallup. But honestly the best place to get your mealies is at a place called "Fish & Pet Store" off of Pac Ave in Parkland next to the Kmart.
I pay about $13.00 after tax for 500 count. Their king mealies are the basic 10 for $1.00, an depending on the sale person. They let you pink out certain worms if you like, we (fur butts) like the fresh molted ones.(VERY PINK ONES!)
Granted this pet store does not have the glider-aid, but the "wild side" charges like $24 plus tax. Internet is alot cheaper, you get a pound or so for about $42. Which covers shipping also.
I go to "petco or pet smart" for the snuggies. Granted the snuggies are not specially gliders only, but with a 6 member coloney. I have to get the bigger snuggies anyway.I pay bout $24 after tax for the sunggies that are square shaped, like a pillow sham type design.
Just have to shop around a little, plus there is a place that is located in Everette, (think) that specializes in mealies, crikets, ect. Just like all the other pet stores. Its called "Northwest Zoological insect supplier"
An yes there a few good vets around the Tacoma area, 1 that I own of someone using. A few are in Seattle, an the vet in Kirkland is truly GREAT! She did her studies in Australia, worked there for several years in the zoo's and resuce shelters. Plus,she has 2 basic diets published in glider world.Dr Cathy Johnson-Delaney's suggested Sugar Glider Diet(s), Diet 1 & Diet 2. An when EVER I have a food, flower, health question, they peolpe are quick to get you the answers. An most of the time my vet answers the questions, meaning that the staff does not answer my question unless they double check the answers with the vet.
Here is a list of all the exotic vets that have specified that they do see gliders. Some exotic vets that are listed in the net or yellow pages do not say if they specify in gliders or the other pocket type pets.

Dr. Kimber Brawley
VCA Alderwood Animal Hospital of Lynnwood
4426 168th Street SW #A
Lynnwood WA 98037
425-742-7387
Website:www.VCAAlderwood-Lynnwood.com
Dr. Charles Coleman
Coleman Animal Healthy Center
8823 Sandifur Parkway
Pasco WA 99301
509-545-4931
Website:www.animalhealing.net
Dr. Michael Garner
Northwest Zoo Path
Monroe WA 98272
360-794-0630
Website:www.zoopath.com
Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney & Dr. Elizabeth Kamaka
Eastside Avian and Exotic Animal Medical
13603 100th Avenue NE
Kirkland WA 98034
425-821-6165 or 1-888-821-6165
Website:www.avianexoticmedcenter.com
Dr. Evelyn Wilson
Advanced Care Animal Clinic
16820 Smokey Point Blvd Suite 2
Arlington WA 98223
360-651-8000
Dr. Malisha Serrano
VCA Ocean Beach Animal Hospital
4011 Ocean Beach Highway
Longview WA 98632
360-425-0850
Website:www.vcaoceanbeach.com
Dr. Carina Nacewicz
Animal Critical Care and Emergency
11536 Lake City Way NE
Seattle WA 98125
206-364-1660
Website:www.criticalcarevets.com
Dr. Adolf Maas
Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital
10137 Main Street Suite 6
Bothell WA 98011
425-486-9000
Website:www.exoticsvet.com
Dr. Darrell Kraft
Kraft Mobile Veterinary Service
P.O. Box 465
Snohomish WA 98291
425-482-6345
Website:www.kraftmobilevet.com


So all said an done, crbrown20 you have gliders?

if ya shop around online its always much cheaper, unless a sale is going on instore.

By the way, I'm here!

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Originally posted by Flutter

Current States and Areas Known to be illegal:
(04/14/07)

* Alaska
* California
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Massachusetts
* Pennsylvania (PA is not issuing or renewing required permits to own sugar gliders. PA law REQUIRES permits to own a sugar glider legally. Without a permit you may NOT own a sugar glider in the state, therefore ALL sugar gliders are illegal inside the state.)

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I believe Georgia is now legal. I also think that St. Paul, Minnesota, just enforced some restrictions if anyone has info on that.

As far as I know, the only major restriction in St. Paul is that you can't sell them any longer. So they are not allowed at fairs etc.