Warren speak true.
Everybody there knows the tube weasels are illegal, but they still go about their business and keep them anyway.
We almost bought one when we lived in Citrus Heights, but we didn't know how well it would've gotten along with our cat.
My neighbors in Florida had a pair of ferrets, and I was woken up several nights by two furry little guys looking to play.
They snuck out in the middle of the night, came in via my roommate's cat door, and proceeded to entertain themselves.
Sleeping humans are indeed fair game, it appears.