Huntsville prohibits keeping dangerous wild animals including big cats, bears, wolves, venomous reptiles, and non-human primates. Ala. Admin. Code 220-2-.26 restricts possession of native wildlife. Common exotic pets like ferrets, rabbits, and non-venomous snakes are allowed.
Huntsville Code Chapter 6 (Animals) prohibits keeping wild or dangerous animals as pets, including but not limited to: big cats (lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, servals), bears, wolves and wolf-dog hybrids, non-human primates, venomous reptiles, crocodilians, and constrictors over 8 feet. Alabama Administrative Code 220-2-.26 restricts possession of native wildlife without DCNR permit. Huntsville follows state law enforced by Alabama DCNR (Ala. Code Sec. 9-11 and related rules). Common exotics allowed citywide: ferrets, domestic rabbits, guinea pigs, most pet-store reptiles (corn snakes, ball pythons under 8 ft, bearded dragons), sugar gliders, hedgehogs, and small caged birds. Rehabbed native animals require a valid rehabilitator permit from DCNR. Huntsville Animal Services (256-883-3783) and DCNR investigate illegal possession complaints.
Illegal exotic possession: misdemeanor, fines up to $1,000 per animal under Ala. Code 9-11-5, plus seizure. Huntsville Code Sec. 1-8 adds city fines up to $500/day until animal removed.
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