Okay. So I went to the State Restrictions sticky and looked up Iowa. Here is what it says:

"Iowa regulations - Sugar Gliders are permitted so long as they are
obtained from a lawful source out-of-state. They must be kept in
captivity and not released into the wild. No permit is required."

So, here is my question. Does this mean you cannot buy a glider in Iowa from someone who lives in Iowa?

Was just a little confused on that part.

Lindsay

Okay, that is good and definately what I wanted to know. Thanks!

Lindsay

When I contacted fish and game a few years ago it was the breeding and selling of sugar gliders within the state that was restricted. I was told to obtain younger gliders that were bred with the purpose of selling I would have to get them from outside of the state. The selling or rehoming of older gliders was allowed and breeding in order to increase your colony by keeping the offspring was allowed. The glider must also come from a state that legally allows breeding. That may have changed since then or they may have been wrong. At first they had no idea what a sugar glider was and I had to give the scientific name for them to look it up. Then they gave me a number to call and ask if I needed a permit and what restrictions existed.

Since few expect you to keep proof around of where you got your gliders odds are it would never come up anyway.