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Are exotic pets illegal in Singapore?
Yes. Exotic pets are banned in Singapore. Only an approved pet list: hedgehogs, sugar gliders and snakes banned.
Wildlife Act (keeping wildlife without the Director-General's approval is an offence) + AVS 'Animals that can be kept as pets': only approved wildlife may be kept - red-eared slider, Malayan box turtle, green tree frog, most local invertebrates (conditions dated 1 Oct 2020); hedgehogs, sugar gliders, slow lorises, all snakes and all protected mammals are not permitted. AVS page read Nov 2026.
Source: Wildlife Act; AVS pet list
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- Singapore is one of 11 countries where exotic pets are banned, and 48 more restrict them.
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Other countries that ban exotic pets
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Cyprus
Lithuania
Luxembourg
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Norway
Australia
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