I love axolotls, and when I was first thinking of getting one, I heard that they were illegal in some places, such as California. At first, I assumed it had to do with them being endangered in the wild. If that was the reason, I of course wouldn’t have gotten one. Yet, as I researched it further, I realized the reason was far from what I expected. So, why are axolotls illegal in California and other places? Here's a photo of my axolotl, Wooper Is it Illegal to Own an Axolotl?