Hi does anyone know if it is illegal to keep these guys in alberta? All I could find in regards to this was that norway rats are a no no, but nothing about soft furs ( Praomys natalensis). Any help anyone could give me would be great!
They are legal ...are a mouse species even though they are called rats ....a totally different genus then rats ..there are severl people in Alberta working with these including myself
The law says we can't own anything under the genus rattus (sp) which these guys are not. If WE (albertans) called them something else like African Soft Furred Mice there would be no issue whatsoever.