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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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68A. Freshwater Fish and Wildlife |
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68A-6. Captive Wildlife |
1In addition to requirements of this section, each enclosure shall be equipped with a shelter(s) or nest box(es) that shall accommodate all the animals in the enclosure simultaneously. When vegetation or landscaping is available to serve as protection from the elements, access to a shelter shall also be provided during inclement weather conditions. Such shelter shall be attached to or adjacent to the paddock, habitat, or enclosure. Each paddock, habitat, or enclosure shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may include, but is not limited to, browsing and grazing material.
105(1) Kangaroo (e.g., red, grey).
110For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 625 square feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage by 25 percent of original floor area.
138(2) Walleroos and large wallabies (e.g., rock wallabies, and similar sized species).
150For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 500 square feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage by 25 percent of original floor area.
178(3) Hare wallabies, forest wallabies (e.g., dama, potorros, rat kangaroos, and similar sized species).
192For one or two animals, a paddock enclosing 100 square feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage by 25 percent of original floor area.
220(4) Tree kangaroos (arboreal).
224(a) For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 10 feet by 8 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
256(b) Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have horizontal climbing apparatus.
282(5) Ringtail opossums, gliders, pygmy possums, brushtail possums, cuscus, bandicoots.
292(a) Small (e.g., pygmy opossums).
2971. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 2 feet by 2 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor space.
3292. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a horizontal climbing apparatus.
356(b) Gliders (e.g., sugar glider, Family Petauridae).
3631. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 4 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
3952. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a horizontal climbing apparatus.
422(c) Ringtail possums (Family Pseudocheiridae).
4271. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 3 feet, 3 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
4592. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a horizontal climbing apparatus.
486(d) Cuscuses and brushtail possums (Phalangeridae).
4921. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 4 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
5242. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have a horizontal climbing apparatus.
551(e) Bandicoots.
553For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 3 feet, 3 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
584(6) Marsupial carnivores (Dasyuridae).
588(a) Small (e.g., 3 striped marsupial mouse).
595For one or two animals, a covered cage or enclosure 1 foot by 2 feet, 1 foot high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
627(b) Large (e.g., Tasmanian tiger cat, Tasmanian devil, marsupial cat).
637For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 6 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
668(7) American (New World) opossums/possums and honey possum.
676(a) Small (e.g., mouse opossums, honey possum: Tarsipes rostratus).
6851. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 2 feet by 2 feet, 2 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
7172. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have horizontal climbing apparatus.
743(b) Large (e.g., American, yapok, four-eyed, woolly, bushy-tailed, and similar sized animals).
7551. For one or two animals, a cage or enclosure 4 feet by 4 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
7872. Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that shall accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously. Each cage shall have horizontal climbing apparatus.
813(8) Wombats.
815For one or two animals, a cage, enclosure, or paddock 10 feet by 10 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
847(9) Koalas.
849Indoor facilities with natural light sources such as windows and skylights shall be provided. Temperature extremes shall be avoided. The ambient temperature shall not be lower than 550 F nor exceed 850 F.
882(a) For one or two animals, a cage, or enclosure, 8 feet by 10 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.
914(b) Each cage shall have perching area(s) and horizontal climbing apparatus.
925(c) Shade must be provided at all times and such animals must be protected from the heat.
942Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 9-30-19.
