Editing Common degu (section)

===Prohibitions===
Some jurisdictions consider common degus as a potential [[invasive species]] and forbid owning them as a pet.

In the United States, they are illegal to own in [[California]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/living-with-wildlife/restricted-pet-species|title=Why can't I have a [...] in California?|last=CDFW|first=California Department of Fish and Wildlife|date=2018|website=Wildlife.ca.gov|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> [[Utah]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r657/r657-003.htm#T24|title=UT Admin Code R657-3. Collection, Importation, Transportation, and Possession of Animals. April 1, 2019|website=Rules.utah.gov|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Connecticut]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/getDocument?guid={D0E38E56-0000-CCCD-B87B-ABCD1F121231|title=Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies : TITLE 26. Fisheries & Game|website=Eregulations.ct.gov|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> and [[Alaska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animalhub.com/10-cool-facts-degus/|title=10 Facts That Make Degus The Coolest Pet Ever!|date=6 March 2016|website=Animalhub.com|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref>