I am trying to figure out ways I can legally own an axolotl here in VA, where they are not legal. According to one website I found (the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources) I can obtain a permit and legally have an axolotl, but does anyone know how I would go about applying for a permit that would allow me to possess "exotic wildlife"? I found a form online by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, called Application to Import and Possess Certain Non-Native (Exotic) Wildlife in Virginia. It says import and possess, and has a whole section for where the wildlife is being imported from, to, and the care and housing. Would this be form I would fill out to apply for a permit? I am confused as to if it is the right one or not since I would not be importing an axolotl
Here is the link to the form I found
Here is the link to the form I found